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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2010; 16(45): 5732-5738
Published online Dec 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i45.5732
Anti-pancreatic antibody in Turkish patients with inflammatory bowel disease and first-degree relatives
Huseyin Demirsoy, Kamil Ozdil, Ozdal Ersoy, Besir Kesici, Cetin Karaca, Canan Alkim, Nihat Akbayir, Levent Kamil Erdem, Mehmet Derya Onuk, Hulya Tugrul Beyzadeoglu
Huseyin Demirsoy, Kamil Ozdil, Ozdal Ersoy, Besir Kesici, Cetin Karaca, Canan Alkim, Nihat Akbayir, Levent Kamil Erdem, Mehmet Derya Onuk, Department of Gastroenterology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, 34377 Istanbul, Turkey
Hulya Tugrul Beyzadeoglu, Institute of Hygiene, 34020 Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Demirsoy H, Ozdil K, Kesici B and Ersoy O performed the majority of experiments; Beyzadeoglu HT provided vital reagents and analytical tools and was involved in editing the manuscript; Karaca C, Alkim C, Akbayir N, Erdem LK and Onuk MD co-ordinated and provided the collection of all the human material in addition to providing financial support for this work; Demirsoy H and Ersoy O designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Kamil Ozdil, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, 34377 Istanbul, Turkey. kamilozdil@gmail.com
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Received: January 25, 2010
Revised: June 28, 2010
Accepted: July 5, 2010
Published online: December 7, 2010
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