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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 1, 2004; 10(21): 3179-3181
Published online Nov 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i21.3179
Lack of association between seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and primary biliary cirrhosis
Marilena Durazzo, Floriano Rosina, Alberto Premoli, Enrico Morello, Sharmila Fagoonee, Rosaria Innarella, Enrico Solerio, Rinaldo Pellicano, Mario Rizzetto
Marilena Durazzo, Alberto Premoli, Enrico Morello, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Floriano Rosina, Rosaria Innarella, Enrico Solerio, Department of Gastroenterology, Gradenigo Hospital, Turin, Italy
Sharmila Fagoonee, Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Rinaldo Pellicano, Mario Rizzetto, Department of Gastroenterology, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Grant from CNR 1999
Correspondence to: Professor Marilena Durazzo, Department of Internal Medicine, Corso A.M.Dogliotti 14, 10126 Turin, Italy. marilena.durazzo@unito.it
Telephone: +39-11-6336040 Fax: +39-11-6634751
Received: February 2, 2004
Revised: March 31, 2004
Accepted: April 7, 2004
Published online: November 1, 2004
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