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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2005; 11(4): 605-608
Published online Jan 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.605
Plasma interleukin-18 reflects severity of ulcerative colitis
Alicja Wiercinska-Drapalo, Robert Flisiak, Jerzy Jaroszewicz, Danuta Prokopowicz
Alicja Wiercinska-Drapalo, Robert Flisiak, Jerzy Jaroszewicz, Danuta Prokopowicz, Department of Infectious Diseases, Intestinal Diseases Unit, Medical University of Bialystok, Zurawia str. 14, 15-540 Bia硑stok, Poland
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Alicja Wiercinska-Drapalo, Department of Infectious Diseases, Intestinal Diseases Unit, Medical University of Bialystok, Zurawia str. 14, 15-540 Białystok, Poland. alicja@poczta.onet.pl
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Received: March 3, 2004
Revised: March 6, 2004
Accepted: April 29, 2004
Published online: January 28, 2005
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