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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2010; 16(39): 4938-4943
Published online Oct 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i39.4938
Peri-nuclear antibodies correlate with survival in Greek primary biliary cirrhosis patients
Ourania Sfakianaki, Meri Koulentaki, Maria Tzardi, Elena Tsangaridou, Panayotis A Theodoropoulos, Elias Castanas, Elias A Kouroumalis
Ourania Sfakianaki, Elias A Kouroumalis, Liver Research Laboratory, Medical School, University of Crete, Voutes 71003, Crete, Greece
Meri Koulentaki, Elias A Kouroumalis, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Voutes 71100, Crete, Greece
Maria Tzardi, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Voutes 71100, Crete, Greece
Elena Tsangaridou, Panayotis A Theodoropoulos, Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Crete, Voutes 71003, Crete, Greece
Elias Castanas, Department of Experimental Endocrinology, Medical School, University of Crete, Voutes 71003, Crete, Greece
Author contributions: Sfakianaki O and Tsangaridou E performed the research; Koulentaki M collected the data; Tzardi M interpreted the pathological data; Sfakianaki O and Kouroumalis EA interpreted the data; Sfakianaki O and Koulentaki M wrote the manuscript; Koulentaki M, Tzardi M, Theodoropoulos PA, Castanas E and Kouroumalis EA revised the manuscript; Theodoropoulos PA, Castanas E and Kouroumalis EA planned the study; Kouroumalis EA coordinated the study.
Supported by PENED 2003 (03E_66) from the Greek Secretariat of Research and Technology to Theodoropoulos PA
Correspondence to: Ourania Sfakianaki, Biologist, PhD Candidate, Liver Research Laboratory, Medical School, University of Crete, Voutes 71003, Crete, Greece. rsfaki@yahoo.gr
Telephone: +30-2810-394634 Fax: +30-2810-542085
Received: June 15, 2010
Revised: July 18, 2010
Accepted: July 25, 2010
Published online: October 21, 2010
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