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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2010; 16(25): 3187-3195
Published online Jul 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i25.3187
Published online Jul 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i25.3187
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase polymorphisms and thiopurine toxicity in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Xian-Wen Dong, Qing Zheng, Ming-Ming Zhu, Jing-Lu Tong, Zhi-Hua Ran, Department of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China
Author contributions: Dong XW and Zheng Q completed searches, collected data and drafted the manuscript; Zhu MM and Tong JL conducted the meta-analysis, reviewed the data and the manuscript; Ran ZH supervised the whole study and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Qing Zheng, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China. qingzheng101@yahoo.com
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Received: February 2, 2010
Revised: March 30, 2010
Accepted: April 6, 2010
Published online: July 7, 2010
Revised: March 30, 2010
Accepted: April 6, 2010
Published online: July 7, 2010
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