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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2007; 13(34): 4574-4578
Published online Sep 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4574
Infectious causation of chronic disease: Examining the relationship between Giardia lamblia infection and irritable bowel syndrome
Alice S Penrose, Eden V Wells, Allison E Aiello
Alice S Penrose, Preventive Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, United States
Eden V Wells, Michigan Department of Community Health, Lansing, MI, United States
Allison E Aiello, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Alice S Penrose, MD, MPH, University of Michigan Preventive Medicine Residency, 109 South Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2029, United States. apenrose@umich.edu
Telephone: +1-734-9731908
Received: March 19, 2007
Revised: March 30, 2007
Accepted: March 31, 2007
Published online: September 14, 2007
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