Aim: This study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of OSR2, VAV3, and PPFIA3 hypermethylation in gastric cancer (GC) patients.
Patients And Methods: By using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP), we detected the methylation status in tissue and serum samples from 48 gastric cancer (GC) patients and 25 normal individuals.
Results: We found that OSR2, VAV3, and PPFIA3 were methylated in 70.
Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue
August 2007
Purpose: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of treatment of mandibular fracture using dental arch splints made of orthodontic retainer slice.
Methods: 12 patients with mandibular fracture were treated with dental arch splints made of orthodontic retainer slice and intermaxillary elastic traction. Elastic traction ceased 2 weeks after normal occlusion was obtained.