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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2012; 18(21): 2649-2653
Published online Jun 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i21.2649
Association between autoimmune pancreatitis and systemic autoimmune diseases
Viktória Terzin, Imre Földesi, László Kovács, Gyula Pokorny, Tibor Wittmann, László Czakó
Viktória Terzin, Imre Földesi, Tibor Wittmann, László Czakó, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary
László Kovács, Gyula Pokorny, Department of Rheumatology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary
Author contributions: Czakó L and Terzin V made substantial contributions to study conception and design, contributed to the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of the data; Terzin V analyzed the data; Czakó L performed ultrasound examinations; Földesi I performed the IgG4 assay; Kovács L recruited the patients; Pokorny G, Wittmann T and Czakó L revised the article critically for important intellectual content; all authors approved the manuscript.
Supported by Grants TÁMOP-4.2.1./B-09/1/KONV and 4.2.2-08/1-2008-0002 (partly)
Correspondence to: László Czakó, MD, PhD, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, P.O. Box, 427, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary. czako.laszlo@med.u-szeged.hu
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Received: September 5, 2011
Revised: January 5, 2012
Accepted: April 10, 2012
Published online: June 7, 2012
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