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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2011; 17(17): 2223-2228
Published online May 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2223
Published online May 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2223
Topical application of glycyrrhizin preparation ameliorates experimentally induced colitis in rats
Tomohiro Kudo, Yajing Zhang, Takashige Masuo, Masatomo Mori, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
Shinichi Okamura, Department of Medical Informatics and Decision Sciences, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
Author contributions: Kudo T, Zhang Y and Masuo T performed the majority of experiments; Mori M gave vital suggestion; Okamura S and Kudo T designed the research and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Shinichi Okamura, Department of Medical Informatics and Decision Sciences, Gunma University School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. sokamura@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-27-2208773 Fax: +81-27-2208773
Received: August 5, 2010
Revised: September 18, 2010
Accepted: September 25, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2011
Revised: September 18, 2010
Accepted: September 25, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2011
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