Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2013; 19(10): 1645-1651
Published online Mar 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i10.1645
Assessment by meta-analysis of interferon-gamma for the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis
Si-Biao Su, Shan-Yu Qin, Xiao-Yun Guo, Wei Luo, Hai-Xing Jiang
Si-Biao Su, Shan-Yu Qin, Xiao-Yun Guo, Wei Luo, Hai-Xing Jiang, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang HX designed the study, searched the databases, extracted the data, analyzed the results, and wrote the manuscript; Su SB helped with study design, searched the databases, wrote and revised the manuscript; Qin SY formulated the research question, and helped with database searches and analysis; Guo XY and Luo W helped design the data abstraction form and served as second reviewers in extracting the data.
Correspondence to: Dr. Hai-Xing Jiang, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Province, China. jihaxi@163.com
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Received: December 25, 2012
Revised: January 21, 2013
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: March 14, 2013
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