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CpG island methylator phenotype and prognosis of colorectal cancer in Northeast China.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Li Xia, Hu Fulan, Wang Yibaina, Yao Xiaoping, Zhang Zuoming, Wang Fan, Sun Guizhi, Cui Bin-Bin, Dong Xinshu, Zhao Yashuang
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate the association between CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) and the overall survival of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) in Northeast China. METHODS: 282 sporadic CRC patients were recruited in this study. We selected MLH1, MGMT, p16, APC, MINT1, MINT31, and RUNX3 as the CIMP panel markers. The promoter methylation was assessed by methylation sensitive high resolution melting (MS-HRM)....
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