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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2009; 15(7): 788-803
Published online Feb 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.788
Epidemiology and gene markers of ulcerative colitis in the Chinese
Jun Yun, Chang-Tai Xu, Bo-Rong Pan
Jun Yun, Department of General Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
Chang-Tai Xu, Bo-Rong Pan, Editorial Department, Journal of Fourth Military Medical University, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Yun J, Xu CT and Pan BR collected data for retrospective audit; Xu CT collected and wrote the paper; Yun J and Xu CT revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Chang-Tai Xu, MD, Editorial Department, Journal of Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China. xuct2001@163.com
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Received: December 4, 2008
Revised: December 25, 2008
Accepted: January 2, 2009
Published online: February 21, 2009
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