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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2011; 17(18): 2288-2301
Published online May 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2288
Silybin and the liver: From basic research to clinical practice
Carmela Loguercio, Davide Festi
Carmela Loguercio, Gastroenterology School-Interuniversity Research Centre on Foods, Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Tract (CIRANAD), 2nd University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy
Davide Festi, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Author contributions: Both authors wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Carmela Loguercio, MD, Gastroenterology School-Interuniversity Research Centre on Foods, Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Tract (CIRANAD), 2nd University of Naples; Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy. carmelina.loguercio@unina2.it
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Received: November 18, 2010
Revised: December 23, 2010
Accepted: December 30, 2010
Published online: May 14, 2011
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