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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2008; 14(27): 4319-4323
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4319
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4319
Prevalence of microscopic colitis in patients with diarrhea of unknown etiology in Turkey
Levent Erdem, Nihat Akbayir, Department of Gastroen-terology, Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34381, Turkey
Sadik Yildirim, Department of General Surgery, Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34381, Turkey
Banu Yilmaz, Department of Pathology, Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34381, Turkey
Necati Yenice, Department of Gastroenterology, Okmeydani Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34381, Turkey
Orhan Sami Gültekin, Endotip Private Endoscopy Center, Istanbul 34381, Turkey
Önder Peker, Department of Pathology, Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34381, Turkey
Author contributions: Erdem L and Yildirim S designed research; Erdem L, Yildirim S, Akbayir N, Yenice N, Gültekin OS performed research; Peker Ö and Yilmaz B performed pathologic examinations; and Erdem L, Yildirim S and Akbayir N analyzed data and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Levent Erdem, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Abide-i Hürriyet cad. Şen ap. No. 103/1 Şen Ap. K:1 D:2 Şişli, Istanbul 34381, Turkey. leventerdem2003@yahoo.com
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Received: August 2, 2007
Revised: July 3, 2008
Accepted: July 10, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
Revised: July 3, 2008
Accepted: July 10, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
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