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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2008; 14(6): 918-924
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.918
Melatonin reduces bacterial translocation and apoptosis in trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid-induced colitis of rats
Alper Akcan, Can Kucuk, Erdogan Sozuer, Duygu Esel, Hizir Akyildiz, Hulya Akgun, Sabahattin Muhtaroglu, Yucel Aritas
Alper Akcan, Can Kucuk, Erdogan Sozuer, Hizir Akyildiz, Yucel Aritas, Department of Surgery, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
Duygu Esel, Department of Microbiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
Hulya Akgun, Department of Pathology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
Sabahattin Muhtaroglu, Department of Biochemistry, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
Correspondence to: Alper Akcan, MD, Department of General Surgery, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri 38039, Turkey. acakcan2002@yahoo.com
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Received: October 15, 2007
Revised: December 17, 2007
Published online: February 14, 2008
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