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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2008; 14(19): 2953-2961
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2953
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2953
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Alexandra Antonucci, Lucia Fronzoni, Laura Cogliandro, Rosanna F Cogliandro, Carla Caputo, Roberto De Giorgio, Francesca Pallotti, Giovanni Barbara, Roberto Corinaldesi, Vincenzo Stanghellini, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Bologna I-40138, Italy
Author contributions: Antonucci A, Fronzoni L performed PubMed and Medline searches pertinent to the objective of the present article and reviewed the literature; Cogliandro L contributed analyzing the text, reviewing literature; Caputo C and Pallotti F performed PubMed and Medline searches particularly focusing on previously published articles on pathophysiology of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Cogliandro RF, De Giorgio R, Barbara G, Corinaldesi R and Stanghellini V contributed to the writing manuscript, section coordination and English editing.
Correspondence to: Vincenzo Stanghellini, MD, Department of Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna I-40138, Italy. v.stanghellini@unibo.it
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Received: January 15, 2008
Revised: March 23, 2008
Published online: May 21, 2008
Revised: March 23, 2008
Published online: May 21, 2008
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