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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2007; 13(33): 4480-4483
Published online Sep 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i33.4480
Published online Sep 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i33.4480
Perimuscular connective tissue contains more and larger lymphatic vessels than the shallower layers in human gallbladders
Masayuki Nagahashi, Yoshio Shirai, Toshifumi Wakai, Jun Sakata, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
Yoichi Ajioka, Division of Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Asahimachi-dori, Niigata City, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yoshio Shirai, MD, PhD, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata City 951-8510 Japan. shiray@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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Received: March 18, 2007
Revised: June 1, 2007
Accepted: June 4, 2007
Published online: September 7, 2007
Revised: June 1, 2007
Accepted: June 4, 2007
Published online: September 7, 2007
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