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A phylogenetic analysis identifies heterogeneity among hepatocellular carcinomas

  1. Katherine A. McGlynn Ph.D.1,*,
  2. Michael N. Edmonson2,
  3. Rita A. Michielli3,
  4. W. Thomas London3,
  5. Wen Yao Lin4,
  6. Gong-Chao Chen4,
  7. Fu-Min Shen5,
  8. Kenneth H. Buetow2

Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840360608

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 36, Issue 6, pages 1341–1348, December 2002

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McGlynn, K. A., Edmonson, M. N., Michielli, R. A., London, W. T., Lin, W. Y., Chen, G.-C., Shen, F.-M. and Buetow, K. H. (2002), A phylogenetic analysis identifies heterogeneity among hepatocellular carcinomas. Hepatology, 36: 1341–1348. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840360608

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  1. 1

    Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

  2. 2

    Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

  3. 3

    Division of Population Science, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

  4. 4

    Haimen City Anti-Epidemic Station, Haimen City, China

  5. 5

    Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai, China

*Division of Cancer Genetics and Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, EPS-7060, 6120 Executive Blvd, Bethesda, Md 20852–7234. fax: 301–402–0916

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  1. Issue published online: 7 MAR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 7 OCT 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 2 NOV 2001

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