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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2012; 18(2): 144-149
Published online Jan 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i2.144
B1a lymphocytes in the rectal mucosa of ulcerative colitis patients
Lino Polese, Riccardo Boetto, Giuseppe De Franchis, Imerio Angriman, Andrea Porzionato, Lorenzo Norberto, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo, Veronica Macchi, Raffaele De Caro, Stefano Merigliano
Lino Polese, Riccardo Boetto, Imerio Angriman, Lorenzo Norberto, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo, Stefano Merigliano, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova , Italy
Giuseppe De Franchis, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Padova University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
Andrea Porzionato, Veronica Macchi, Raffaele De Caro, Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padova, Via Gabelli 65, 35128 Padova, Italy
Author contributions: Polese L, De Franchis G, Angriman I and Sturniolo GC designed the research; Boetto R, De Franchis G, Norberto L, Macchi V and De Caro R performed the research; Polese L and Porzionato A analysed the data; Polese L, Merigliano S, De Franchis G and Porzionato A wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Lino Polese, MD, PhD, Researcher in Surgery, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, 1st Surgical Clinic, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy. linopolese@hotmail.com
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Received: March 7, 2011
Revised: June 12, 2011
Accepted: June 19, 2011
Published online: January 14, 2012
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