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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2007; 13(32): 4336-4339
Published online Aug 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i32.4336
Effects of long term hydrophilic bile acid therapy on in vitro contraction of gallbladder muscle strips in patients with cholesterol gallstones
Mehmet Refik Mas, Bilgin Comert, Nuket Mas, Levent Yamanel, Haluk Ozotuk, Ilker Tasci, Riadh P Jazrawi
Mehmet Refik Mas, Bilgin Comert, Levent Yamanel, Haluk Ozotuk, Ilker Tasci, Department of Internal Medicine, Gülhane School of Medicine, Ankara 06018, Turkey
Nuket Mas, Department of Anatomy, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Riadh P Jazrawi, Charterhouse Clinical Research Unit, Ravenscourt Park Hospital, Ravenscourt Park, London W6 0TN, United Kingdom
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Mehmet Refik Mas, Department of Internal Medicine, Gülhane School of Medicine, GATA Ic Hasta-liklari B.D., Etlik 06018 Ankara, Turkey. itasci@gata.edu.tr
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Received: December 22, 2006
Revised: February 23, 2007
Accepted: March 1, 2007
Published online: August 28, 2007
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