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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2007; 13(8): 1306-1307
Published online Feb 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i8.1306
What caused the increase of autoimmune and allergic diseases: A decreased or an increased exposure to luminal microbial components?
Xiaofa Qin
Xiaofa Qin, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Xiaofa Qin, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, United States. qinxi@umdnj.edu
Telephone: +1-973-9722896 Fax: +1-973-9726803
Received: December 6, 2006
Revised: December 3, 2006
Accepted: January 16, 2007
Published online: February 28, 2007
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