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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2010; 16(14): 1753-1758
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1753
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1753
NOD2/CARD15, ATG16L1 and IL23R gene polymorphisms and childhood-onset of Crohn’s disease
Maria Gazouli, Nicholas P Anagnou, Department of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece; Laboratory of Cell and Gene Therapy, Center of Basic Research II, Foundation for Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens (IIBEAA), Athens 11527, Greece
Ioanna Pachoula, Ioanna Panayotou, George Chrousos, Eleftheria Roma-Giannikou, First Department of Pediatrics, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
Gerassimos Mantzaris, Department of Gastroenterology, Evagelismos Hospital, Athens 11521, Greece
Author contributions: Gazouli M, Mantzaris G and Roma-Giannikou E contributed in designing, interpreting the data and writing the manuscript; Pachoula I and Panayotou I collected the samples and the clinicopathological data; Chrousos G and Anagnou NP edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Maria Gazouli, Lecturer, Department of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Michalakopoulou 176, Athens 11527, Greece. mgazouli@med.uoa.gr
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Received: August 31, 2009
Revised: November 2, 2009
Accepted: November 9, 2009
Published online: April 14, 2010
Revised: November 2, 2009
Accepted: November 9, 2009
Published online: April 14, 2010
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