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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2011; 17(33): 3836-3841
Published online Sep 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i33.3836
Published online Sep 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i33.3836
Ghrelin attenuates gastrointestinal epithelial damage induced by doxorubicin
Mohamed A Fahim, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
Hazem Kataya, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, UAE University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
Rkia El-Kharrag, Sherif M Karam, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
Rkia El-Kharrag, Dena AM Amer, Basel al-Ramadi, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
Author contributions: Kataya H, Fahim MA, al-Ramadi B and Karam SM designed this study; El-Kharrag R and Amer DAM performed the research; al-Ramadi B and Karam SM contributed analytical tools; El-Kharrag R, Amer DAM, al-Ramadi B and Karam SM analyzed the data; Fahim MA, al-Ramadi B and Karam SM wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Sherif M Karam, Professor, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates. skaram@uaeu.ac.ae
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Received: December 13, 2010
Revised: March 5, 2011
Accepted: March 12, 2011
Published online: September 7, 2011
Revised: March 5, 2011
Accepted: March 12, 2011
Published online: September 7, 2011
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