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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2007; 13(10): 1575-1578
Published online Mar 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i10.1575
A new iron free treatment with oral fish cartilage polysaccharide for iron deficiency chronic anemia in inflammatory bowel diseases: A pilot study
Andrea Belluzzi, Giulia Roda, Francesca Tonon, Antonio Soleti, Alessandra Caponi, Anna Tuci, Aldo Roda, Enrico Roda
Andrea Belluzzi, Giulia Roda, Francesca Tonon, Antonio Soleti, Alessandra Caponi, Aldo Roda, Enrico Roda, Tuci Anna, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Bologna, S.Orsola Hospital, Via Massarenti, Bologna 9-40138, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Belluzzi Andrea, MD, Ospedale S Orsola, UO Gastroenterologia Via Massarenti, 9-40138 Bologna, Italy. belluzzi@aosp.bo.it
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Received: November 12, 2006
Revised: December 1, 2006
Accepted: December 15, 2007
Published online: March 14, 2007
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