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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2004; 10(16): 2415-2416
Published online Aug 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i16.2415
Published online Aug 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i16.2415
Lack of evidence for leukocyte maternal microchimerism in primary biliary cirrhosis
Kenichi Nomura, Yosuke Matsumoto, Shigeo Horiike, Keisho Kataoka, Masafumi Taniwaki, Molecular Hematology and Oncology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto 602-0841, Japan
Yoshio Sumida, Department of Internal Medicine, National Nara Hospital, Nara 630-8305, Japan
Takaharu Yoh, Department of Internal Medicine, Aiseikai Yamashina Hospital, Kyoto 607-8086, Japan
Atsuhiro Morita, Ayabe city Hospital, Kyoto 623-0011, Japan
Naohisa Yoshida, Sawako Taji, Masahito Minami, Yoshito Itoh, Takeshi Okanoue, Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto 602-0841, Japan
Masafumi Taniwaki, Clinical Molecular Genetics and Laboratory Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto 602-0841, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the grants of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture of Japan, No.15790497
Correspondence to: Dr. Kenichi Nomura, Molecular Hematology and Oncology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0841, Japan. nomuken@sun.kpu-m.ac.jp
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Received: March 11, 2004
Revised: March 22, 2004
Accepted: April 9, 2004
Published online: August 15, 2004
Revised: March 22, 2004
Accepted: April 9, 2004
Published online: August 15, 2004
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