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Expression of Cancer Stem Cell Marker CD44 and Its Polymorphisms in Patients with Chronic Gastritis, Precancerous Gastric Lesion, and Gastric Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study in Thailand.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2017
Tongtawee Taweesak, Wattanawongdon Wareeporn, Simawaranon Theeraya, Kaewpitoon Soraya, Kaengpenkae Sivamate, Jintabanditwong Nichaphat, Tangjanyatham Pakorn, Ratchapol Warisara, Kangwantas Kokiet, Dechsukhum Chavaboon, Leeanansaksiri Wilairat, Kaewpitoon Natthawut, Matrakool Likit, Panpimanmas Sukij
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Here we investigated CD44 protein expression and its polymorphisms in patients with chronic gastritis, precancerous gastric lesions, and gastric cancer; and we evaluated our result with the risk of CD44 protein expression and clinicopathological characteristics. Our results obtained by analyzing 162 gastric cancer patients, 125 chronic gastritis, and 165 precancerous gastric lesions from three study centers in...
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