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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2005; 11(34): 5347-5350
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5347
Is osteoporosis a peculiar association with primary biliary cirrhosis?
Annarosa Floreani, Andrea Mega, Valentina Camozzi, Vincenzo Baldo, Mario Plebani, Patrizia Burra, Giovanni Luisetto
Annarosa Floreani, Andrea Mega, Patrizia Burra, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
Valentina Camozzi, Giovanni Luisetto, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
Vincenzo Baldo, Department of Public Health, University of Padova, Italy
Mario Plebani, Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Padova, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by a University grant (MURST 60%)
Correspondence to: Professor Annarosa Floreani, Div. Gastroenterologia, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padova 35128, Italy. annarosa.floreani@unipd.it
Telephone: +39-49-8212894 Fax: +39-49-8760820
Received: April 15, 2004
Revised: August 20, 2004
Accepted: August 22, 2004
Published online: September 14, 2005
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