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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2010; 16(32): 3995-4002
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.3995
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.3995
Essential role of monocytes and macrophages in the progression of acute pancreatitis
Pratima Shrivastava, Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
Madhav Bhatia, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Author contributions: Shrivastava P wrote the first draft of the manuscript under the supervision of Bhatia M; Bhatia M provided the direction and wrote the final version.
Correspondence to: Madhav Bhatia, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, PO Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. madhav.bhatia@otago.ac.nz
Telephone: +64-3-3786238 Fax: +64-3-3640009
Received: April 1, 2010
Revised: May 31, 2010
Accepted: June 7, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2010
Revised: May 31, 2010
Accepted: June 7, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2010
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