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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2025

Using bioinformatics methods to elucidate fatty acid-binding protein 4 as a potential biomarker for colon adenocarcinoma.

Yun Zhang, Wen-Li Zhu, Min Wu, Tian-Yuan Gao, Hui-Xian Hu, Zheng-Yuan Xu

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Yun ZhangDepartment of Medical Engineering, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, Anhui Province, China.
Wen-Li ZhuSeven Inpatient Ward, The Fourth People's Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu 241002, Anhui Province, China.
Min WuSixteen Inpatient Ward, The Fourth People's Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu 241002, Anhui Province, China.
Tian-Yuan GaoDepartment of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province, China.
Hui-Xian HuDepartment of Medical Engineering, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, Anhui Province, China.
Zheng-Yuan XuDepartment of Medical Engineering, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, Anhui Province, China. xuzy@wnmc.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundColon adenocarcinoma (COAD) ranks second in terms of cancer-related deaths. We found that fatty acid-binding protein 4 (

aimTo verify the possibility of using

methodsA total of 453 COAD tissue samples, along with 41 normal tissue samples, were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. The difference in

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conclusionThis study established

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BiomarkerCell adhesionColon adenocarcinomaFABP4Immune pathwaysPrognostic nomogram

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