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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2011; 17(41): 4635-4639
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4635
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4635
Autoimmune pancreatitis characterized by predominant CD8+ T lymphocyte infiltration
She-Yu Li, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Xiang-Yang Huang, Yong-Tao Chen, Yi Liu, Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Sha Zhao, Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Li SY collected the clinical data of the case and wrote the manuscript; Huang XY collected the clinical data, performed the histological investigations, and reviewed the manuscript; Liu Y reviewed the manuscript; Chen YT, collected the clinical data of the case; Zhao S reviewed the pathology of the specimen; Li SY and Huang XY contributed equally to this work.
Supported by The National Basic Research Program of China No. 81072477 and No. 81072477; and Scientific and Technical Supporting Program of Sichuan Province, No. 2011SZ0124
Correspondence to: Xiang-Yang Huang, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. yangyang1029@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: March 22, 2011
Revised: June 2, 2011
Accepted: June 9, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
Revised: June 2, 2011
Accepted: June 9, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
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