Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2010; 16(46): 5815-5821
Published online Dec 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i46.5815
Toll-like receptor 9 gene mutations and polymorphisms in Japanese ulcerative colitis patients
Kaori Fuse, Kyoko Katakura, Natsumi Sakamoto, Hiromasa Ohira
Kaori Fuse, Kyoko Katakura, Natsumi Sakamoto, Hiromasa Ohira, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
Author contributions: Katakura K and Sakamoto N designed the study; Fuse K and Sakamoto N performed the experiments; Fuse K, Katakura K and Ohira H wrote the manuscript.
Supported by (in part) Grants from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (to Katakura K)
Correspondence to: Kyoko Katakura, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan. k-kata@fmu.ac.jp
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Received: July 20, 2010
Revised: August 17, 2010
Accepted: August 24, 2010
Published online: December 14, 2010
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