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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2005; 11(38): 5988-5992
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5988
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5988
Low circulating levels of gastrin-17 in patients with Barrett's esophagus
Pentti Sipponen, Division of Pathology, Department of Pathology, HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), Jorvi Hospital, Espoo 02740, Finland
Matti Vauhkonen, Timo Helske, Ilpo Kääriäinen, Department Internal Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), Jorvi Hospital, Espoo 02740, Finland
Matti Härkönen, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki 00290, Finland
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Pentti Sipponen, Department of Pathology, HUSLAB, Jorvi Hospital, Espoo 02740, Finland. pentti.sipponen@hus.fi
Telephone: +358-9-8612671 Fax: +358-9-8615912
Received: November 30, 2004
Revised: January 23, 2005
Accepted: January 26, 2005
Published online: October 14, 2005
Revised: January 23, 2005
Accepted: January 26, 2005
Published online: October 14, 2005
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