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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2009; 15(1): 106-111
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.106
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.106
Iron homeostasis and H63D mutations in alcoholics with and without liver disease
Mariana Verdelho Machado, Paula Ravasco, Alexandra Martins, Maria Ermelinda Camilo, Helena Cortez-Pinto, Unidade de Nutrição e Metabolismo, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-035, Portugal
Mariana Verdelho Machado, Helena Cortez-Pinto, Departamento de Gastrenterologia do Hospital de Santa Maria, 1649-035, Lisboa, Portugal
Maria Rosá rio Almeida, Genomed, Instituto de Medicina Molecular 1649-035, Portugal
Author contributions: Machado MV, Cortez-Pinto H designed the research; Machado MV, Martins A, Cortez-Pinto H performed the clinical research; Almeida MR performed the genetic analysis; Machado MV, Ravasco P and Cortez-Pinto H analyzed the data; Machado MV and Cortez-Pinto H wrote the paper; and Camilo ME revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Helena Cortez-Pinto, Professor, ServiÇo de Gastrenterologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035, Lisboa, Portugal. hlcortezpinto@netcabo.pt
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Received: July 8, 2008
Revised: August 28, 2008
Accepted: September 4, 2008
Published online: January 7, 2009
Revised: August 28, 2008
Accepted: September 4, 2008
Published online: January 7, 2009
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