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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2006; 12(46): 7428-7432
Published online Dec 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i46.7428
Nicotine as a mitogenic stimulus for pancreatic acinar cell proliferation
Parimal Chowdhury, Kodetthoor B Udupa
Parimal Chowdhury, Departments of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
Kodetthoor B Udupa, Departments of Physiology and Biophysics and Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
Kodetthoor B Udupa, Medical Service, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rick, Arkansas 72205, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Parimal Chowdhury, PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States. pchowdhury@uams.edu
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Received: July 29, 2006
Revised: August 5, 2006
Accepted: August 11, 2006
Published online: December 14, 2006
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