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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2008; 14(29): 4652-4661
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4652
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4652
Single nucleotide polymorphism in the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene affects inflammatory bowel diseases risk
Lynnette R Ferguson, Claudia Huebner, Ivonne Petermann, Dug Yeo Han, Discipline of Nutrition, the University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Richard B Gearry, Murray L Barclay, Department of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Pieter Demmers, Crop and Food Research, Mosgiel 9053, New Zealand
Alan McCulloch, AgResearch Limited, Mosgiel 9053, New Zealand
Author contributions: Ferguson LR, Huebner C and Petermann I designed research; Huebner C and Petermann I performed research; Gearry RB and Barclay ML contributed human subjects and DNA samples, Demmers P and McCulloch A contributed analytic tools; Han DY analyzed data; and Ferguson LR wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Lynnette R Ferguson, Professor, Discipline of Nutrition, the University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. l.ferguson@auckland.ac.nz
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Received: May 8, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 7, 2008
Published online: August 7, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 7, 2008
Published online: August 7, 2008
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