Open AccessPrognostic significance of microsatellite alterations at 1p36 in cholangiocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Temduang Limpaiboon
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i27.4377
Subject(s) - loss of heterozygosity , microsatellite , microsatellite instability , biology , carcinogenesis , pathogenesis , allele , chromosome , cancer research , pathology , gene , genetics , medicine , immunology
To investigate loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and microsatellite instability (MSI) on the chromosomal region 1p36-pter in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) patients and determine the association between microsatellite alterations and clinicopathological parameters.