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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2011; 17(41): 4596-4601
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4596
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4596
Operative link for gastritis assessment vs operative link on intestinal metaplasia assessment
Massimo Rugge, Matteo Fassan, Marco Pizzi, Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Diagnostic Medical Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy
Massimo Rugge, Istituto Oncologico del Veneto IOV-IRCCS, 35100 Padova, Italy
Fabio Farinati, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo, Department of Gastroenterology and Surgical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy
Mario Plebani, Department of Diagnostic Medical Sciences and Special Therapies, Clinical Chemistry Unit, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy
David Y Graham, Digestive Disease Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston, TN 77030, United States
Author contributions: Rugge M, Fassan M, Farinati F, Sturniolo GC, Plebani M and Graham DY designed the research; Rugge M, Fassan M, Farinati F and Pizzi M collected the data; Rugge M, Fassan M, Pizzi M and Graham DY analyzed the data; Rugge M and Fassan M wrote the paper; Graham DY revised the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by An AIRC grant from the Veneto Regional Authorities, 2009; the “Guido Berlucchi” Foundation; and the “Morgagni” Association for Oncological Research (Padova; PD)
Correspondence to: Massimo Rugge, MD, FACG, Full Professor of Surgical Pathology, Chair of the Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padova, Istituto Oncologico del Veneto IOV-IRCCS, Via Aristide Gabelli 61, 35100 Padova, Italy. massimo.rugge@unipd.it
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Received: March 16, 2011
Revised: June 2, 2011
Accepted: June 9, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
Revised: June 2, 2011
Accepted: June 9, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
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