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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2010; 16(46): 5830-5837
Published online Dec 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i46.5830
Published online Dec 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i46.5830
Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ2 in patients with fatty liver diseases
Johannes W Rey, Andrea Noetel, Aline Hardt, Hans Peter Dienes, Uta Drebber, Margarete Odenthal, Institute for Pathology, University Hospital of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
Ali Canbay, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
Hakan Alakus, Department of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
Axel zur Hausen, Institute for Pathology, University Hospital of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg/Brisgau, Germany
Author contributions: Rey JW and Noetel A are equally contributed to the work; Rey JW and Noetel A performed the laboratory research and analyzed the data; Canbay A contributed to final review of the manuscript and critical discussion; zur Hausen A performed DNA isolation of the blood samples; Alakus H helped with the statistical analysis; Hardt A, Drebber U and Dienes HP were responsible for scoring; Odenthal M designed the study; Odenthal M and Noetel A wrote the manuscript.
Supported by A grant of Marga and Walter Boll foundation
Correspondence to: Margarete Odenthal, PhD, Institute for Pathology, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50924 Cologne, Germany. m.odenthal@uni-koeln.de
Telephone: +49-221-4786367 Fax: +49-221-4786360
Received: June 18, 2010
Revised: July 27, 2010
Accepted: August 3, 2010
Published online: December 14, 2010
Revised: July 27, 2010
Accepted: August 3, 2010
Published online: December 14, 2010
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