Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2013; 19(22): 3404-3414
Published online Jun 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i22.3404
Fluctuations in butyrate-producing bacteria in ulcerative colitis patients of North India
Reena Kumari, Vineet Ahuja, Jaishree Paul
Reena Kumari, Jaishree Paul, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
Vineet Ahuja, Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Author contributions: Kumari R and Paul J conceived and designed the experiments; Kumari R performed the experiments; Ahuja V provided the clinical samples with history; Paul J contributed reagents, material, analysis tools; Kumari R and Paul J analyzed the data and prepared the manuscript; Kumari R, Ahuja V and Paul J participated in revising the manuscript.
Supported by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi; Government of India
Correspondence to: Dr. Jaishree Paul, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110067, India. jpaul33@hotmail.com
Telephone: +91-11-26704156 Fax: +91-11-26742558
Received: November 24, 2012
Revised: January 1, 2013
Accepted: February 2, 2013
Published online: June 14, 2013
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