European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 333-338 , March 2008

Significance of serum hepatocyte growth factor levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatic resection

  • G.-Y. Chau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 201, Shih-pai Road, Section 2, Shih-pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 2 2875 7652; fax: +886 2 2875 7537.
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  • W.-Y. Lui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 201, Shih-pai Road, Section 2, Shih-pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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  • C.-W. Chi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 201, Shih-pai Road, Section 2, Shih-pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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  • Y.-P. Chau

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Li-Nong Street, Section 2, Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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  • A.-F. Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 201, Shih-pai Road, Section 2, Shih-pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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  • H.-L. Kao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 201, Shih-pai Road, Section 2, Shih-pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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  • C.-W. Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 201, Shih-pai Road, Section 2, Shih-pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan

,Accepted 5 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.12.007

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 333-338 , March 2008

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