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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2007; 13(34): 4610-4614
Published online Sep 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4610
Evidence for the role of gastric mucosa at the secretion of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (strem-1) in peptic ulcer disease
Vassilios Koussoulas, Spyridon Vassiliou, Ekaterini Spyridaki, Maria Demonakou, Ilia Vaki, Charalambos Barbatzas, Helen Giamarellou, Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis
Vassilios Koussoulas, Spyridon Vassiliou, Charalambos Barbatzas, Department of Gastroenterology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens, University of Athens, Medical School, Greece
Ekaterini Spyridaki, Ilia Vaki, Helen Giamarellou, Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Medical School, Greece
Maria Demonakou, Department of Pathology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens, University of Athens, Medical School, Greece
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Vassilios Koussoulas, MD, Sismanoglion General Hospital, 1 Sismanogliou Str., Athens 15126, Greece. kous73@yahoo.gr
Telephone: +30-210-8039798 Fax: +30-210-8024454
Received: February 21, 2007
Revised: March 13, 2007
Accepted: March 21, 2007
Published online: September 14, 2007
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