Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5377-5396
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5377
Genome-wide association studies - A summary for the clinical gastroenterologist
Espen Melum, Andre Franke, Tom H Karlsen
Espen Melum, Tom H Karlsen, Medical Department, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, N-0027 Oslo, Norway; Research Institute for Internal Medicine, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, N-0027 Oslo, Norway
Andre Franke, Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
Author contributions: Melum E searched the literature for relevant articles; Melum E and Karlsen TH wrote the paper; Franke A critically evaluated and edited the manuscript; All authors approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Tom H Karlsen, MD, PhD, Norwegian PSC research center, Medical Department, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, Sognsvannsvn. 20, N-0027 Oslo, Norway. t.h.karlsen@medisin.uio.no
Telephone: +47-23072469  Fax: +47-23074869
Received: September 1, 2009
Revised: September 16, 2009
Accepted: September 23, 2009
Published online: November 21, 2009
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