Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2013; 19(9): 1478-1484
Published online Mar 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1478
Clinical outcome of pediatric collagenous gastritis: Case series and review of literature
Nadia Mazen Hijaz, Seth Steven Septer, James Degaetano, Thomas Mario Attard
Nadia Mazen Hijaz, Seth Steven Septer, Thomas Mario Attard, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas, MO 64108, United States
James Degaetano, Department of Pathology, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta Mater Dei Hospital, MSD 2090 Msida, Malta
Thomas Mario Attard, Department of Pediatrics, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta Mater Dei Hospital, MSD 2090 Msida, Malta
Author contributions: Hijaz NM, Septer SS, Degaetano J and Attard TM jointly conceptualised the paper; Hijaz NM and Attard TM performed data acquisition and literatures search; Hijaz NM performed the analyses and the interpretation in collaboration with Septer SS and Attard TM; Hijaz NM wrote the manuscript and all coauthors contributed actively; Attard TM provided guidance on the analysis of the results, conclusions and final critique of the paper; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Nadia Mazen Hijaz, MD, Section of pediatric Gastroenterology, Children Mercy Hospital, Clinics 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas, MO 64108, United States. nmhijaz@cmh.edu
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Received: October 16, 2012
Revised: December 11, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: March 7, 2013
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