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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2010; 16(3): 354-358
Published online Jan 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i3.354
Published online Jan 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i3.354
Immunogenetic characteristics of patients with autoimmune gastritis
Aino Mirjam Oksanen, Herttoniemi Hospital, Health Centre, City of Helsinki, PO Box 6300, 00099 Helsinki, Finland
Katri Eerika Haimila, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Clinical Laboratory, 00310 Helsinki, Finland
Hilpi Iris Kaarina Rautelin, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, 00029 Helsinki, Finland; Department of Medical Sciences, University and University Hospital of Uppsala, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden
Jukka Antero Partanen, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, 00310 Helsinki, Finland
Author contributions: Oksanen AM designed the study, enrolled patients, and wrote the manuscript; Haimila KE performed the immunogenetic studies; Rautelin HIK analyzed the data and revised the manuscript; Partanen JA designed and analyzed the immunogenetic studies.
Supported by A grant from the Research Unit of the Health Centre, City of Helsinki
Correspondence to: Aino Mirjam Oksanen, MD, Herttoniemi Hospital, Health Centre, City of Helsinki, PO Box 6300, 00099 Helsinki, Finland. aino.oksanen@hel.fi
Telephone: +358-9-3105511 Fax: +358-9-31055894
Received: September 25, 2009
Revised: November 14, 2009
Accepted: November 21, 2009
Published online: January 21, 2010
Revised: November 14, 2009
Accepted: November 21, 2009
Published online: January 21, 2010
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