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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2006; 12(44): 7172-7178
Published online Nov 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i44.7172
Non-invasive diagnosis of gastric mucosal atrophy in an asymptomatic population with high prevalence of gastric cancer
Antonio Rollan, Catterina Ferreccio, Alessandra Gederlini, Carolina Serrano, Javiera Torres, Paul Harris
Antonio Rollan, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, Santiago 6510260, Chile
Catterina Ferreccio, Alessandra Gederlini, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, Santiago 6510260, Chile
Carolina Serrano, Paul Harris, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, Santiago 6510260, Chile
Javiera Torres, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, Santiago 6510260, Chile
Supported by Fondecyt-Chile Grant, No. 1040823
Correspondence to: Antonio Rollan, Department of Gastroenterology, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, Santiago 6510260, Chile. rollan@med.puc.cl
Telephone: +56-2-3543820 Fax: +56-2-6397780
Received: September 1, 2006
Revised: September 28, 2006
Accepted: October 30, 2006
Published online: November 28, 2006
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