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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2008; 14(36): 5584-5589
Published online Sep 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5584
Fecal markers of inflammation used as surrogate markers for treatment outcome in relapsing inflammatory bowel disease
Michael Wagner, Christer GB Peterson, Peter Ridefelt, Per Sangfelt, Marie Carlson
Michael Wagner, Per Sangfelt, Marie Carlson, Department of Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology Research Group, University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Christer GB Peterson, Peter Ridefelt, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Author contributions: Sangfelt P and Carlson M contributed equally to this work; Sangfelt P, Peterson ChGB and Carlson M designed research; Wagner M, Sangfelt P, Peterson ChGB and Carlson M performed research; Ridefelt P contributed analytic tools; Wagner M, Sangfelt P, Peterson ChGB and Carlson M analyzed data; Wagner M, Sangfelt P, and Carlson M wrote the paper.
Supported by Grants from the Medical Faculty, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Correspondence to: Marie Carlson, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology Research Group, University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. marie.carlson@akademiska.se
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Received: June 13, 2008
Revised: August 14, 2008
Accepted: August 21, 2008
Published online: September 28, 2008
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