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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 6041-6047
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6041
Decreased expression of serotonin in the jejunum and increased numbers of mast cells in the terminal ileum in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Shen-Hao Wang, Lei Dong, Jin-Yan Luo, Jun Gong, Lu Li, Xiao-Lan Lu, Shui-Ping Han
Shen-Hao Wang, Lei Dong, Jin-Yan Luo, Jun Gong, Lu Li, Xiao-Lan Lu, Department of Gastroenterology, Second Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Shui-Ping Han, Department of Pathology, Medical School of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Key Clinical Project (2004) from the National Ministry of Health, No. 2004-56
Correspondence to: Professor Lei Dong, Department of Gastroenterology, Second Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 157, Xi 5 Road, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China. donglei4488@sina.com
Telephone: +86-29-87679272
Received: June 22, 2007
Revised: August 27, 2007
Accepted: October 27, 2007
Published online: December 7, 2007
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