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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2009; 15(22): 2701-2707
Published online Jun 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2701
Helicobacter pylori infection and endocrine disorders: Is there a link?
Konstantinos X Papamichael, Garyphallia Papaioannou, Helen Karga, Anastasios Roussos, Gerassimos J Mantzaris
Konstantinos X Papamichael, Anastasios Roussos, Gerassimos J Mantzaris, First Department of Gastroenterology, Evaggelismos Hospital, Kolonaki-10676 Athens, Greece
Garyphallia Papaioannou, Helen Karga, B’ Department of Endocrinology, Alexandra Hospital, Vas. Sofias & Lourou-115 28 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: Papamichael KX, Mantzaris GJ and Karga H wrote the paper; Papaioannou G and Roussos A undertook the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of the data.
Correspondence to: Konstantinos X Papamichael, MD, PhD, First Department of Gastroenterology, Evaggelismos Hospital, 45-47 Ypsilantou street, Kolonaki-10676 Athens, Greece. kpapamdoc@yahoo.gr
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Received: March 23, 2009
Revised: May 13, 2009
Accepted: May 20, 2009
Published online: June 14, 2009
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