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CpG island methylator phenotype and Helicobacter pylori infection associated with gastric cancer.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Sept 2012
Liu Ji-Bin, Wu Xu-Ming, Cai Jin, Zhang Jin-Ye, Zhang Jin-Lin, Zhou Shu-Hui, Shi Min-Xin, Qiang Fu-Lin
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the association between the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) and serum Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) levels for clinical prediction of gastric cancer (GC) progression. METHODS: We analyzed the serum CIMP status of 75 patients with GC using a methylation marker panel and a methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction. Serum samples from 40 healthy persons were examined at the same...
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