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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2012; 18(41): 5932-5939
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5932
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5932
Methane production and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in children living in a slum
Carolina Santos Mello, Soraia Tahan, Lígia Cristina FL Melli, Ricardo Martin Pereira de Mello, Mauro Batista de Morais, Pediatric Gastroenterology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 04039-031 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Carolina Santos Mello, Lígia Cristina FL Melli, Mirian Silva do Carmo Rodrigues, Center Foundation Institute of Education for Osasco, 06020-190 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mirian Silva do Carmo Rodrigues, Infectology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 04025-010 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Isabel Cristina Affonso Scaletsky, Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 04023-062 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Author contributions: Mello CS, Tahan S, Melli LCFL, Carmo-Rodrigues MS, Mello RMP, Scaletsky ICA, Morais MB contributed equally to this work.
Supported by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and Food and Nutrition Fund-Municipal Health Fund of Osasco, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Correspondence to: Mauro Batista de Morais, MD, PhD, Pediatric Gastroenterology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 441 Pedro de Toledo st, 04039-031 Sao Paulo, Brazil. mbmorais@osite.com.br
Telephone: +55-11-55795834 Fax: +55-11-55391097
Received: January 24, 2012
Revised: March 30, 2012
Accepted: April 13, 2012
Published online: November 7, 2012
Revised: March 30, 2012
Accepted: April 13, 2012
Published online: November 7, 2012
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