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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2009; 15(28): 3516-3522
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3516
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3516
Bone mineral density and disorders of mineral metabolism in chronic liver disease
Joe George, Hosahithlu K Ganesh, Shrikrishna Acharya, Anjana Karvat, Padmavathy S Menon, Nalini Shah, Tushar R Bandgar Vyankatesh Shivane, Department of Endocrinology, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India
Shobna J Bhatia, Department of Gastroenterology, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India
Samir Shah, Department of Gastroenterology, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai 400026, India
Author contributions: George J, Ganesh HK and Acharya S performed the research; Shivane V and Karvat A contributed acquisition and analysis of data; George J, Bandgar TR, Bhatia SJ, Shah S, Menon PS and Shah N contributed to the conception, design and review of the final version of this paper; George J and Bandgar TR wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Tushar R Bandgar, MD, DM, Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India. drtusharb@gmail.com
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Received: April 9, 2009
Revised: June 19, 2009
Accepted: June 26, 2009
Published online: July 28, 2009
Revised: June 19, 2009
Accepted: June 26, 2009
Published online: July 28, 2009
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