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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7323-7329
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7323
Combined carriership of TLR9 -1237C and CD14 -260T alleles enhances the risk of developing chronic relapsing pouchitis
KM Lammers, S Ouburg, SA Morré, JBA Crusius, P Gionchetti, F Rizzello, C Morselli, E Caramelli, R Conte, G Poggioli, M Campieri, AS Peña
KM Lammers, P Gionchetti, F Rizzello, C Morselli, M Campieri, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Policlinico S. Orsola, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
S Ouburg, SA Morré, JBA Crusius, AS Peña, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
E Caramelli, Institute of Histology and General Embryology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
R Conte, Department of Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion, Policlinico S. Orsola, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
AS Peña, Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Department of Gastroenterology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
G Poggioli, Department of Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Policlinic S. Orsola, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: KM Lammers, Department Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Policlinic S. Orsola, University of Bologna, Nuove patologie-Pad. 5, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. kmlammers@hotmail.com
Telephone: +39-51-6364122 Fax: +39-51-392538
Received: May 2, 2005
Revised: June 2, 2005
Accepted: June 9, 2005
Published online: December 14, 2005
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