Open AccessCpG island methylator phenotype in plasma is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis
Author(s) -
JiBin Liu,
Yixin Zhang,
Shuhui Zhou,
Minxin Shi,
Jun Cai,
Yan Liu,
Keping Chen,
Qiang Fu
Publication year - 2011
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.v17.i42.4718
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , methylation , pathology , biology , dna methylation , cpg site , carcinoma , cancer research , medicine , gene , gene expression , genetics
To evaluate the clinical significance of CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) in plasma and its association with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progress.