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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2011; 17(24): 2941-2944
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2941
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2941
Is hyperhomocysteinemia relevant in patients with celiac disease?
Giovanni Casella, Vittorio Baldini, Division of Internal Medicine, Desio General Hospital, 20033 Desio, Italy
Gabrio Bassotti, Giuseppe Sabatino, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Piazzale Menghini, 1, 06156 San Sisto (Perugia), Italy
Vincenzo Villanacci, 2nd Pathology Section, Spedali Civili, 25100 Brescia, Italy
Camillo Di Bella, Fabio Pagni, Pathology Unit, Desio General Hospital, 20033 Desio, Italy
Gian Luigi Corti, Endoscopy Unit, Division of Surgery, Desio General Hospital, 20033 Desio, Italy
Mara Piatti, Laboratory Medicine Unit, Desio General Hospital, 20033 Desio, Italy
Author contributions: Casella G, Bassotti G and Baldini V ideated and planned the study and wrote the paper; Bassotti G and Sabatino G carried out the statistical analysis; Villanacci V, Di Bella C and Pagni F analyzed the histological samples; Corti GL helped with endoscopic procedures; Piatti M helped with laboratory analyses.
Correspondence to: Gabrio Bassotti, Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Piazzale Menghini, 1, 06156 San Sisto (Perugia), Italy. gabassot@tin.it
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Received: August 10, 2010
Revised: November 13, 2010
Accepted: November 20, 2010
Published online: June 28, 2011
Revised: November 13, 2010
Accepted: November 20, 2010
Published online: June 28, 2011
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