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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2007; 13(21): 2932-2938
Published online Jun 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2932
Leptin treatment ameliorates acute lung injury in rats with cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis
Fatma Ayca Gultekin, Mustafa Kerem, Ertan Tatlicioglu, Aysel Aricioglu, Cigdem Unsal, Neslihan Bukan
Fatma Ayca Gultekin, Mustafa Kerem, Ertan Tatlicioglu, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Besevler 06510, Ankara, Turkey
Aysel Aricioglu, Neslihan Bukan, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Besevler 06510, Ankara, Turkey
Cigdem Unsal, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Besevler 06510, Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by a grant from The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TUBITAK, project no: 105S018 (SBAG-HD-5), and Gazi University, Scientific Research Projects Unit, No. G.U.ET-05.013
Correspondence to: Dr. Fatma Ayca Gultekin,Gazi University, School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, 42. Cadde 451 Sokak Konak Apt. No:2/2 Cukurambar 06520 Ankara, Turkey. faycagultekin@yahoo.com
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Received: February 11, 2007
Revised: April 3, 2007
Accepted: April 16, 2007
Published online: June 7, 2007
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