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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3218-3223
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3218
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3218
Reactive oxygen species and chemokines: Are they elevated in the esophageal mucosa of children with gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Engin Tutar, Deniz Ertem, Ender Pehlivanoglu, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Marmara University School of Medicine, Altunizade, İstanbul 81190, Turkey
Goksenin Unluguzel, Goncagul Haklar, Department of Biochemistry, Marmara University School of Medicine, Altunizade, İstanbul 81190, Turkey
Sevda Tanrikulu, Evin Ademoglu, Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, İstanbul 34390, Turkey
Cigdem Celikel, Department of Pathology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Altunizade, İstanbul 81190, Turkey
Author contributions: Tutar E, Ertem D designed the study, recruited the study population, performed endoscopies and wrote the paper, Pehlivanoglu E involved in the study design, Tanrikulu S and Ademoglu E performed biochemical parameters, Unluguzel G and Haklar G involved in measurements of reactive oxygen species, Celikel C performed histopathological examinations.
Correspondence to: Deniz Ertem, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Marmara University School of Medicine, Divisiong of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Tophanelioglu Cd. 13-15, Altunizade, İstanbul 81190, Turkey. denizertem@marmara.edu.tr
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Received: December 15, 2007
Revised: March 20, 2008
Accepted: March 27, 2008
Published online: May 28, 2008
Revised: March 20, 2008
Accepted: March 27, 2008
Published online: May 28, 2008
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