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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2012; 18(47): 6918-6925
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6918
Tissue engineering for neuromuscular disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
Kenneth L Koch, Khalil N Bitar, John E Fortunato
Kenneth L Koch, John E Fortunato, Section on Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, United States
Khalil N Bitar, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, United States
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to the manuscript by conceiving, designing, writing, revising and accepting the final draft.
Supported by NIH Research Grants R01DK071614, 1RC1DK087151, and U01 DK073975-01
Correspondence to: Dr. Khalil N Bitar, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, United States. kbitar@wakehealth.edu
Telephone: +1-336-7131470 Fax: +1-336-7137290
Received: April 19, 2012
Revised: November 19, 2012
Accepted: November 24, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
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