Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2012; 18(13): 1479-1484
Published online Apr 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1479
Curcumin prevents indomethacin-induced gastropathy in rats
Duangporn Thong-Ngam, Sakonwan Choochuai, Suthiluk Patumraj, Maneerat Chayanupatkul, Naruemon Klaikeaw
Duangporn Thong-Ngam, Sakonwan Choochuai, Suthiluk Patumraj, Maneerat Chayanupatkul, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Naruemon Klaikeaw, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author contributions: Thong-Ngam D designed the study, performed the experiments, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; Choochuai S performed the experiments and collected the data; Patumraj S provided analytical tools; Chayanupatkul M analyzed data and edited the manuscript; Klaikeaw N coordinated the pathological examination.
Supported by The Grant of Ratchadaphiseksomphot, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand [RA 53/52(2)]
Correspondence to: Duangporn Thong-Ngam, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. dr.duangporn@gmail.com
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Received: March 22, 2011
Revised: February 9, 2012
Accepted: February 16, 2012
Published online: April 7, 2012
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