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Circulating level of hepatocyte growth factor as a useful tumor marker in patients with early‐stage gastric carcinoma

K. Tanaka Second Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Innovative Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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C. Miki Second Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Innovative Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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R. Wakuda Second Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Innovative Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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M. Kobayashi Second Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Innovative Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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H. Tonouchi Second Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Innovative Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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M. Kusunoki Second Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Innovative Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]‐u.ac.jp
Pages 754-760 | Received 05 May 2003, Accepted 29 Feb 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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