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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2007; 13(46): 6191-6196
Published online Dec 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i46.6191
Heterozygous nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-2 mutations affect monocyte maturation in Crohn’s disease
Marilena Granzotto, Elisa Fabbro, Massimo Maschio, Stefano Martelossi, Sara Quaglia, Alberto Tommasini, Gianni Presani, Alessandro Ventura
Marilena Granzotto, Stefano Martelossi, Alberto Tommasini, Gianni Presani, Alessandro Ventura, Institute for Child Health Burlo Garofolo, Trieste 34137, Italy
Elisa Fabbro, Massimo Maschio, Sara Quaglia, Alberto Tommasini, Alessandro Ventura, Department of Sciences of Reproduction and Development, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Italian Ministry of Health, No. 150/03
Correspondence to: Dr. Marilena Granzotto, Laboratory of Immunology, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Via dell’Istria 65/1, Trieste 34137, Italy. granzotto@burlo.trieste.it
Telephone: +39-40-3785216 Fax: +39-40-3785210
Received: March 21, 2007
Revised: August 25, 2007
Accepted: September 16, 2007
Published online: December 14, 2007
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