Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2007; 13(22): 3027-3030
Published online Jun 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i22.3027
Mucosal mast cells are pivotal elements in inflammatory bowel disease that connect the dots: Stress, intestinal hyperpermeability and inflammation
Ashkan Farhadi, Jeremy Z Fields, Ali Keshavarzian
Ashkan Farhadi, Jeremy Z Fields, Ali Keshavarzian, Division of Digestive disease and Nutrition, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Ashkan Farhadi, MD, MS, FACG, Section of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 206, Professional Building, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States. ashkan_farhadi@rush.edu
Telephone: +1-312-9425861 Fax: +1-312-5633883
Received: March 15, 2007
Revised: March 30, 2006
Accepted: April 26, 2007
Published online: June 14, 2007
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