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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2012; 18(44): 6452-6460
Published online Nov 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6452
Effectiveness of Saccharomyces boulardii in a rat model of colitis
Mujde Soyturk, Saba Mukaddes Saygili, Huseyin Baskin, Ozgul Sagol, Osman Yilmaz, Fatih Saygili, Hale Akpinar
Mujde Soyturk, Hale Akpinar, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Saba Mukaddes Saygili, Department of Internal Medicine, Mediguven Hospital, Salihli 45300, Manisa, Turkey
Huseyin Baskin, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Ozgul Sagol, Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Osman Yilmaz, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Fatih Saygili, Department of Gastroenterology, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli 20070, Turkey
Author contributions: Soyturk M and Saygili SM contributed equally to this work; Soyturk M and Saygili SM designed the research and wrote the paper; Soyturk M, Saygili SM, Saygili F, Baskin H, Sagol O, Yilmaz O and Akpinar H performed the study.
Correspondence to: Dr. Mujde Soyturk, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir 35340, Turkey. mujde.soyturk@deu.edu.tr
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Received: July 15, 2012
Revised: October 8, 2012
Accepted: October 22, 2012
Published online: November 28, 2012
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