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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2012; 18(13): 1425-1437
Published online Apr 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1425
Published online Apr 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1425
Worldwide epidemiology of liver hydatidosis including the Mediterranean area
Giuseppe Grosso, Stefano Marventano, Antonio Mistretta, Department “G. F. Ingrassia” Section of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Salvatore Gruttadauria, Istituto Mediterraneo Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Italy, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Antonio Biondi, Section of General Surgery and Oncology, Department of General Surgery, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Author contributions: Gruttadauria S and Biondi A performed research and provided a critical review of results; Marventano S analyzed the data; Grosso G and Mistretta A wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Antonio Mistretta, MD, PhD, Department “G. F. Ingrassia” Section of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia N. 85-95123, 95123 Catania, Italy. anmist@unict.it
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Received: July 2, 2011
Revised: September 17, 2011
Accepted: October 14, 2011
Published online: April 7, 2012
Revised: September 17, 2011
Accepted: October 14, 2011
Published online: April 7, 2012
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