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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2011; 17(17): 2178-2180
Published online May 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2178
Asymmetric dimethylarginine: A novel biomarker of gastric mucosal injury?
Zhe Zhang, Yi-You Zou, Fu-Jun Li, Chang-Ping Hu
Zhe Zhang, Chang-Ping Hu, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan Province, China
Yi-You Zou, Fu-Jun Li, Department of Digestive Medicine, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang Z wrote the paper; Zou YY and Li FJ collected information; Hu CP revised and edited the paper.
Correspondence to: Chang-Ping Hu, MD, PhD, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, PO Box 58, No. 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, Hunan Province, China. huchangping@yahoo.com
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Received: September 14, 2010
Revised: December 13, 2010
Accepted: December 20, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2011
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