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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6518-6524
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6518
Myenteric neurons and intestinal mucosa of diabetic rats after ascorbic acid supplementation
Priscila de Freitas, Maria Raquel Marçal Natali, Renata Virginia Fernandes Pereira, Marcilio Hubner Miranda Neto, Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni
Priscila de Freitas, Maria Raquel Marçal Natali, Renata Virginia Fernandes Pereira, Marcilio Hubner Miranda Neto, Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni, Department of Morphophysiological Sciences, Enteric Neurons Laboratory, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil
Author contributions: De Freitas P is the principal investigator; Zanoni JN and Miranda Neto MH designed the study; De Freitas P and Pereira RVF contributed data collection; Zanoni JN, De Freitas P and Natali MRM wrote the study and contributed analytic tools.
Supported by Funds from CNPq, No. 133834/2003-4 and Fundação Araucária, No. 023
Correspondence to: Priscila de Freitas, Department of Morphophysiological Sciences H-79, Enteric Neurons Laboratory, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil. priscilamga2@hotmail.com
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Received: May 27, 2008
Revised: July 2, 2008
Accepted: July 9, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
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