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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2010; 16(40): 5057-5064
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5057
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5057
Increased ΤGF-β3 in primary biliary cirrhosis: An abnormality related to pathogenesis?
Argyro Voumvouraki, Mairi Koulentaki, Elias Kouroumalis, University Hospital Department of Gastroenterology, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion GR-71100, Crete, Greece
Argyro Voumvouraki, Ourania Sfakianaki, Penelope Manousou, George Notas, Elias Kouroumalis, Liver Research Laboratory, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion GR-71100, Crete, Greece
Maria Tzardi, University Hospital Department of Pathology, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion GR-71100, Crete, Greece
George Notas, Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Heraklion GR-71100, Crete, Greece
Author contributions: Voumvouraki A and Koulentaki M collected patient data; Tzardi M performed the pathology studies; Voumvouraki A, Sfakianaki O and Manousou P performed the measurements; Notas G and Kouroumalis E performed the statistical analysis and reviewed the manuscript; Kouroumalis E designed the research.
Supported by Research funds of the University of Crete
Correspondence to: Elias Kouroumalis, Professor, University Hospital Department of Gastroenterology, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, PO Box 1352, Heraklion GR-71100, Crete, Greece. kouroum@med.uoc.gr
Telephone: +30-2810-392356 Fax: +30-2810-542085
Received: June 24, 2010
Revised: July 9, 2010
Accepted: July 16, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
Revised: July 9, 2010
Accepted: July 16, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
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