European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 9 , Pages 1296-1301 , June 2003

Differential expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in non-small cell lung carcinoma

  • Tak W. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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  • George G. Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    • Sir Y.K. Pao Center for Cancer, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852-2632-3934; fax: 852-2645-0605
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  • Hu Xu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
  • ,
  • Johnson H.Y. Yip

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
  • ,
  • Ernest C.W. Chak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
  • ,
  • Tony S.K. Mok

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
  • ,
  • Anthony P.C. Yim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

Received 19 March 2002 ,Revised 4 September 2002 ,Accepted 1 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0959-8049(02)00733-5

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 9 , Pages 1296-1301 , June 2003