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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2005; 11(34): 5351-5357
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5351
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5351
Lack of specific association between gastric autoimmunity hallmarks and clinical presentations of atrophic body gastritis
Bruno Annibale, Edith Lahner, Flavia Baccini, Gianfranco Delle Fave, Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
Riccardo Negrini, Microbiology Department, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
Cesare Bordi, Pathology Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Bruno Monarca, Hematology Department, University “La Sapienza”, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Grants From the Italian Ministry for the University (MIUR), No. 02/12/01/10 1999-2002 and No. 8.111.126.5
Correspondence to: Bruno Annibale, MD, Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza”, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Roma 00189, Italy. bruno.annibale@uniroma1.it
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Received: December 14, 2004
Revised: January 10, 2005
Accepted: January 15, 2005
Published online: September 14, 2005
Revised: January 10, 2005
Accepted: January 15, 2005
Published online: September 14, 2005
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