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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2013; 19(3): 426-428
Published online Jan 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i3.426
Inflammatory bowel disease: A proposal to facilitate the achievement of an unequivocal diagnosis
Gabriella Canavese, Gabrio Bassotti, Marco Astegiano, Isabella Castellano, Paola Cassoni, Anna Sapino, Vincenzo Villanacci
Gabriella Canavese, Isabella Castellano, Paola Cassoni, Anna Sapino, III Service of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Diagnosis, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, 10100 Torino, Italy
Gabrio Bassotti, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy
Marco Astegiano, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10100 Torino, Italy
Vincenzo Villanacci, Department of Pathology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25100 Brescia, Italy
Author contributions: Canavese G conceived the proposal and wrote the manuscript; Bassotti G and Astegiano M collaborated in the proposal design; Castellano I and Cassoni P critically revised the manuscript; Sapino A collaborated to the proposal design and drafting of the article; and Villanacci V conceived the proposal.
Supported by Fondazione Malattie Infiammatorie Intestinali (IBD) Onlus - Torino; Compagnia San Paolo, Torino
Correspondence to: Anna Sapino, Professor, III Service of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Diagnosis, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Medical Sciences University of Torino, 10100 Torino, Italy. gcanavese@molinette.piemonte.it
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Received: September 25, 2012
Revised: December 18, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: January 21, 2013
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