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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 6-11
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.6
Fecal transplant policy and legislation
Dinesh Vyas, Apoorva Aekka, Arpita Vyas
Dinesh Vyas, Apoorva Aekka, Arpita Vyas, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48912, United States
Arpita Vyas, Department of Pediatrics, Heart Failure Research Lab, East Lansing, MI 48912, United States
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Correspondence to: Dinesh Vyas, MD, MS, FICS, FACS, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 1200 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 655, East Lansing, MI 48912, United States. dines.vyas@hc.msu.edu
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Received: May 21, 2014
Peer-review started: May 22, 2014
First decision: June 10, 2014
Revised: July 16, 2014
Accepted: July 24, 2014
Article in press: July 25, 2014
Published online: January 7, 2015
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