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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6488-6495
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6488
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6488
Fractalkine and TGF-β1 levels reflect the severity of chronic pancreatitis in humans
Mikihiko Yasuda, Tetsuhide Ito, Takamasa Oono, Ken Kawabe, Toyoma Kaku, Hisato Igarashi, Taichi Nakamura, Ryoichi Takayanagi, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Author contributions: Yasuda M, Ito T, Kawabe K, Igarashi H and Takayanagi R designed research; Yasuda M, Oono T and Kaku T performed the research; Yasuda M and Nakamura T analyzed the data; Yasuda M and Ito T wrote the paper; Yasuda M and Ito T revised the paper.
Supported by The Research Committee of Intractable Diseases of the Pancreas, provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, Japan, No. 50253448; Grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan (20590808, Ito T)
Correspondence to: Tetsuhide Ito, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. itopapa@intmed3.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Received: June 14, 2008
Revised: August 11, 2008
Accepted: August 18, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
Revised: August 11, 2008
Accepted: August 18, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
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