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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2009; 15(33): 4193-4195
Published online Sep 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4193
Neuroendocrine carcinomas arising in ulcerative colitis: Coincidences or possible correlations?
Roberto Grassia, Paolo Bodini, Paolo Dizioli, Teresa Staiano, Elena Iiritano, Guglielmo Bianchi, Federico Buffoli
Roberto Grassia, Paolo Bodini, Paolo Dizioli, Teresa Staiano, Elena Iiritano, Guglielmo Bianchi, Federico Buffoli, Digestive Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Unit, A.O. “Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona”, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy
Author contributions: Grassia R, Bodini P, Dizioli P, Staiano T, Iiritano E, Bianchi G, Buffoli F contributed equally to this work; Grassia R and Dizioli P performed the research; Grassia R wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Roberto Grassia, MD, Digestive Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Unit, A.O. “Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona”, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy. robertograssia@yahoo.it
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Received: June 7, 2009
Revised: August 6, 2009
Accepted: August 13, 2009
Published online: September 7, 2009
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