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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2011; 17(34): 3870-3880
Published online Sep 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i34.3870
Published online Sep 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i34.3870
Therapeutic application of stem cells in gastroenterology: An up-date
Patrizia Burra, Debora Bizzaro, Francesco Paolo Russo, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, Gastroenterology Section, University of Padua, 35128 Padova, Italy
Rachele Ciccocioppo, First Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Fabio Marra, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
Anna Chiara Piscaglia, Antonio Gasbarrini, Department of Internal Medicine, Gemelli Hospital “Gastrointestinal and Liver Stem Cell Research Group” (GILSteR), Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Roma, Italy
Laura Porretti, Center of Transfusion Medicine, Cell Therapy and Cryobiology, IRCCS Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, 20122 Milano, Italy
Author contributions: Burra P, Bizzaro D, Ciccocioppo R, Marra F, Piscaglia AC, Porretti L, Gasbarrini A, and Russo FP wrote and approved the paper.
Correspondence to: Patrizia Burra, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, Gastroenterology Section, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy. burra@unipd.it
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Received: December 29, 2010
Revised: March 7, 2011
Accepted: March 14, 2011
Published online: September 14, 2011
Revised: March 7, 2011
Accepted: March 14, 2011
Published online: September 14, 2011
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