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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2005; 11(38): 5951-5957
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5951
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5951
Upregulation of cathepsin W-expressing T cells is specific for autoimmune atrophic gastritis compared to other types of chronic gastritis
Doerthe Kuester, Michael Vieth, Albert Roessner, Institute of Pathology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, Magdeburg D-39120, Germany
Ulrich Peitz, Stefan Kahl, Peter Malfertheiner, Thomas Wex, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, Magdeburg D-39120, Germany
Manfred Stolte, Institute of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Preuschwitzerstr 101, Bayreuth D-95445, Germany
Ekkehard Weber, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Holly Str. 1, Halle D-06097, Germany
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the “Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft”, Germany (We2170/3-1) and the NBL-3 program of the “Bundesministerium für Forschung und Te chnik” (NBL3/01ZZ0407/PFG1)
Correspondence to: Dr. Thomas Wex, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, Magdeburg D-39120, Germany. thomas.wex@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
Telephone: +49-391-6713106 Fax: +49-391-6713105
Received: March 4, 2005
Revised: April 23, 2005
Accepted: April 30, 2005
Published online: October 14, 2005
Revised: April 23, 2005
Accepted: April 30, 2005
Published online: October 14, 2005
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