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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2011; 17(34): 3888-3898
Published online Sep 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i34.3888
Published online Sep 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i34.3888
Distribution, function and physiological role of melatonin in the lower gut
Chun-Qiu Chen, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China
Chun-Qiu Chen, Jakub Fichna, Mohammad Bashashati, Martin Storr, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, T2N 0N1 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Yong-Yu Li, Department of Pathophysiology, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200092 Shanghai, China
Martin Storr, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Munich, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
Author contributions: Storr M designed the project; Chen CQ, Fichna J, Bashashati M and Li YY performed literature research; Chen CQ, Fichna J, Bashashati M and Storr M wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Martin Storr, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Munich, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany. gidoc@gmx.com
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Received: January 11, 2011
Revised: March 18, 2011
Accepted: March 25, 2011
Published online: September 14, 2011
Revised: March 18, 2011
Accepted: March 25, 2011
Published online: September 14, 2011
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