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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2012; 18(46): 6801-6808
Published online Dec 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6801
Published online Dec 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6801
Ileocecal valve dysfunction in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A pilot study
Larry S Miller, Anil K Vegesna, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hofstra Northshore Long Island Jewish Hospital, School of Medicine at Hofstra University, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States
Aiswerya Madanam Sampath, Shital Prabhu, Sesha Krishna Kotapati, Kian Makipour, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
Author contributions: Miller LS and Vegesna AK contributed equally to concept and design, analysis and interpretation, drafting, critical revision and final approval of the article; Sampath AM, Prabhu S and Kotapati SK contributed to analysis and interpretation, drafting of the article; Makipour K contributed to concept and design of the article; all authors contributed for final approval of the article.
Supported by National Institute of Health, No. 1RO1DK079954-01A2
Correspondence to: Larry S Miller, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hofstra Northshore Long Island Jewish Hospital, School of Medicine at Hofstra University, 300 community drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States. larrymillergastro@yahoo.com
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Received: June 1, 2012
Revised: August 13, 2012
Accepted: August 25, 2012
Published online: December 14, 2012
Revised: August 13, 2012
Accepted: August 25, 2012
Published online: December 14, 2012
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