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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 578-593
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.578
Role of the endothelium in inflammatory bowel diseases
Walter E Cromer, J Michael Mathis, Daniel N Granger, Ganta V Chaitanya, J Steven Alexander
Walter E Cromer, J Michael Mathis, Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130-3932, United States
Daniel N Granger, Ganta V Chaitanya, J Steven Alexander, Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130-3932, United States
Author contributions: Cromer WE wrote the paper; Mathis JM, Granger DN and Chaitanya GV significantly contributed to the editing of this paper; Alexander JS significantly contributed to the outline, design and editing.
Supported by National Institute of Health, NIH DK 43785
Correspondence to: J Steven Alexander, PhD, Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130-3932, United States. jalexa@lsuhsc.edu
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Received: March 8, 2010
Revised: June 29, 2010
Accepted: July 6, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
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