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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 557-566
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.557
Intestinal microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease: Friend of foe?
Francesca Fava, Silvio Danese
Francesca Fava, Silvio Danese, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 113, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
Author contributions: Fava F and Danese S both generated the ideas and contributed to the writing of this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Silvio Danese, MD, PhD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 113, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy. silvio.danese@humanitas.it
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Received: June 28, 2010
Revised: August 18, 2010
Accepted: August 25, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
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