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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2010; 2(3): 61-69
Published online Mar 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i3.61
Non-invasive assessment of barrier integrity and function of the human gut
Joep Grootjans, Geertje Thuijls, Froukje Verdam, Joep PM Derikx, Kaatje Lenaerts, Wim A Buurman
Joep Grootjans, Geertje Thuijls, Froukje Verdam, Joep PM Derikx, Kaatje Lenaerts, Wim A Buurman, Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center & NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Author contributions: All of the authors participated in the design of the manuscript; Grootjans J, Thuijls G, Verdam F, Lenaerts K and Buurman WA drafted the manuscript; Grootjans J, Derikx JPM, Lenaerts K and Buurman WA critically revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Wim Buurman, PhD, Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center & NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands. w.buurman@ah.unimaas.nl
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Received: October 29, 2009
Revised: November 13, 2009
Accepted: November 20, 2009
Published online: March 27, 2010
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