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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2007; 13(9): 1347-1351
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1347
The oesophageal zero-stress state and mucosal folding from a GIOME perspective
Donghua Liao, Jingbo Zhao, Jian Yang, Hans Gregersen
Donghua Liao, Jingbo Zhao, Jian Yang, Hans Gregersen, Centre of Excellence in Visceral Biomechanics and Pain, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg DK-9100, Denmark
Hans Gregersen, Center of Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Aalborg DK-9220, Denmark
Hans Gregersen, Department of mechanical Engineering, ITT, Dublin, Ireland, and Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Donghua Liao, Aalborg Hospital Science and Innovation Centre, Sdr. Skovvej 15, Aalborg DK-9000, Denmark. dl@rn.dk
Telephone: +45-99326907 Fax: +45-99326801
Received: December 9, 2006
Revised: December 29, 2006
Accepted: February 7, 2007
Published online: March 7, 2007
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