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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2011; 17(13): 1725-1731
Published online Apr 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i13.1725
Published online Apr 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i13.1725
Intrahepatic natural killer T cell populations are increased in human hepatic steatosis
Michael Adler, Sarah Taylor, Kamalu Okebugwu, Herman Yee, Christine Fielding, George Fielding, Michael Poles, New York University School of Medicine New York, NY 10016, United States
Author contributions: Poles M was responsible for study concept design direction, supervision, formulating the hypothesis and obtaining funding; Fielding G and Fielding C were responsible for obtaining the liver samples during bariatric surgery; Adler M enrolled patients, performed flow cytometry and drafted the manuscript; Taylor S enrolled patients and performed flow cytometry; Okebugwu K performed flow cytometry; Yee H reviewed the liver biopsies for steatosis.
Supported by The Irma T Hirschl/Monique Weill-Caulier Charitable Trust and The Michael Saperstein Medical Scholars Research Fund
Correspondence to: Michael A Poles, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Manhattan VA Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, 423 East 23rd Street, Room 11097-S, New York, NY 10010, United States. michael.poles@nyumc.org
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Received: June 1, 2010
Revised: August 6, 2010
Accepted: August 13, 2010
Published online: April 7, 2011
Revised: August 6, 2010
Accepted: August 13, 2010
Published online: April 7, 2011
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