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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2010; 16(48): 6135-6138
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6135
Role of serotonin in development of esophageal and gastric fundal varices
Jelena S Rudić, Đorđe M Ćulafić, Duško S Mirković, Rada S Ješić, Miodrag N Krstić
Jelena S Rudić, Đorđe M Ćulafić, Rada S Ješić, Miodrag N Krstić, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr. Koste Todorovića Street, No 2, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
Duško S Mirković, Centre of Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Center of Serbia, School of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Pasterova No 2, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
Author contributions: Rudić JS and Ćulafić ĐM contributed equally to this work; Rudić JS, Ćulafić ĐM, Mirković DS, Ješić RS and Krstić MN designed the research; Rudić JS, Ćulafić ĐM and Mirković DS performed the research; Rudić JS, Ćulafić ĐM and Mirković DS contributed the new reagents/analytic tools; Rudić JS, Ćulafić ĐM, Mirković DS, Ješić RS and Krstić MN analyzed the data; Rudić JS and Ćulafić ĐM wrote the paper.
Supported by The Ministry for Science, Technology and Development of Republic of Serbia, No. 14501B
Correspondence to: Jelena S Rudić, MD, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr. Koste Todorovića Street, No 2, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. jelena_rudic@yahoo.com
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Received: April 9, 2010
Revised: September 7, 2010
Accepted: September 14, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
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