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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5826-5833
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5826
Fatty liver, carotid disease and gallstones: A study of age-related associations
Amedeo Lonardo, Silvia Lombardini, Federica Scaglioni, Stefano Ballestri, Anna Maria Verrone, Marco Bertolotti, Lucia Carulli, Dorval Ganazzi, Nicola Carulli, Paola Loria
Amedeo Lonardo, Silvia Lombardini, Federica Scaglioni, Stefano Ballestri, Anna Maria Verrone, Marco Bertolotti, Lucia Carulli, Dorval Ganazzi, Nicola Carulli, Paola Loria, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Azienda USL, Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Geriatrics, Ospedale di Baggiovara, Via Giardini, Modena 41100, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by grants from Miur Ministero Istruzione Università e Ricerca Scientifica-PRIN 2004061213_001
Correspondence to: Amedeo Lonardo, MD, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Azienda USL, Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Geriatrics, Ospedale di Baggiovara, Via Giardini, 41100 Modena, Italy. a.lonardo@libero.it
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Received: April 1, 2006
Revised: August 2, 2006
Accepted: August 10, 2006
Published online: September 28, 2006
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