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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2009; 15(28): 3528-3531
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3528
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3528
Osteoporosis in adult Sri Lankan inflammatory bowel disease patients
Arjuna Priyadarsin de Silva, Thalahitiya Gamaralalage Iruka Dissanayaka, Hewa Kattadi Kankanamgae Tilak Duminda, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva, Department of Medicine, Culty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama GQ11010, Sri Lanka
Aranjan Lionel Karunanayake, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama GQ11010, Sri Lanka
Anuradha Supun Dassanayake, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama GQ11010, Sri Lanka
Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama GQ11010, Sri Lanka
Ananda Rajitha Wickramasinghe, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama GQ11010, Sri Lanka
Author contributions: de Silva AP, Wickramasinghe AR and de Silva HJ were involved in conceptualizing the study and writing the manuscript; Karunanayake AL performed DEXA scanning; Dissanayaka TGI and Duminda HKKT was involved data gathering; Pathmeswaran A was involved in statistical analysis; Dassanayake AS was involved in all clinical care of patients; All authors read the manuscript and helped in editing the final copy.
Correspondence to: Dr. Arjuna Priyadarsin de Silva, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama GQ11010, Sri Lanka. apdsilva@yahoo.com
Telephone: +94-11-2953409
Fax: +94-11-2958337
Received: May 10, 2009
Revised: June 17, 2009
Accepted: June 24, 2009
Published online: July 28, 2009
Revised: June 17, 2009
Accepted: June 24, 2009
Published online: July 28, 2009
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