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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2012; 18(24): 3099-3104
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i24.3099
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i24.3099
Changes of smooth muscle contractile filaments in small bowel atresia
Stefan Gfroerer, Henning Fiegel, Udo Rolle, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
Priya Ramachandran, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai 600034, India
Roman Metzger, Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, 04317 Leipzig, Germany
Author contributions: Gfroerer S and Metzger R performed the majority of the investigations; Rachmandran P provided the collection of the investigated specimen; Fiegel H was involved in the evaluation of the staining results and editing of the manuscript; Rolle U designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Udo Rolle, MD, Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany. udo.rolle@kgu.de
Telephone: +49-69-63016659 Fax: +49-69-63017936
Received: August 10, 2011
Revised: March 26, 2012
Accepted: May 6, 2012
Published online: June 28, 2012
Revised: March 26, 2012
Accepted: May 6, 2012
Published online: June 28, 2012
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