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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2005; 11(12): 1862-1866
Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1862
Genetic distinctions between autoimmune hepatitis in Italy and North America
Paolo Muratori, Albert J. Czaja, Luigi Muratori, Georgios Pappas, Silvana Maccariello, Fabio Cassani, Alessandro Granito, Rodolfo Ferrari, Vilma Mantovani, Marco Lenzi, Francesco B. Bianchi
Paolo Muratori, Luigi Muratori, Georgios Pappas, Silvana Maccariello, Fabio Cassani, Alessandro Granito, Rodolfo Ferrari, Marco Lenzi, Francesco B. Bianchi, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardioangiology, Hepatology, University of Bologna
Albert J. Czaja, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA
Vilma Mantovani, Laboratorio Centralizzato Settore Genetica, University of Bologna
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Paolo Muratori, M.D., Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, via Massarenti, 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. paolomuratori@tin.it
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Received: October 28, 2004
Revised: October 29, 2004
Accepted: November 23, 2004
Published online: March 28, 2005
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