Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2005; 11(5): 681-685
Published online Feb 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i5.681
Association between polymorphisms in the Toll-like receptor 4, CD14, and CARD15/NOD2 and inflammatory bowel disease in the Greek population
Maria Gazouli, Gerassimos Mantzaris, Athanassios Kotsinas, Panayotis Zacharatos, Efstathios Papalambros, Athanassios Archimandritis, John Ikonomopoulos, Vassilis G Gorgoulis
Maria Gazouli, Athanassios Kotsinas, Panayotis Zacharatos, Vassilis G Gorgoulis, Department of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
Gerassimos Mantzaris, Department of Gastroenterology, “Evagelismos” Hospital, 11521 Athens, Greece
Efstathios Papalambros, First Department of Surgery, Laikon Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
Athanassios Archimandritis, Department of Pathophysiology, Gastroenterology Section, School of Medicine, University of Athens, “Hippocration” Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
John Ikonomopoulos, Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Animal Science, 11855 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the EU Project “Sacrohn” N. QLK2-CT-2000-00928
Correspondence to: Dr. Vassilis G Gorgoulis, Department of Histology-Embryology, 53 Antaiou St. Ano Patisia, 11146 Athens, Greece. histoclub@ath.forthnet.gr
Fax: +302106535894
Received: May 25, 2004
Revised: May 28, 2004
Accepted: July 17, 2004
Published online: February 7, 2005
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