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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 633-638
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.633
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.633
Natural history of cytomegalovirus infection in a series of patients diagnosed with moderate-severe ulcerative colitis
Valeria Criscuoli, Mario Cottone, Dibimis (Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine), “V.Cervello” Hospital Palermo, University of Palermo, Palermo 90143, Italy
Maria Rosa Rizzuto, Elena Gallo, Institute of Pathology.“V.Cervello” Hospital Palermo, Palermo 90143, Italy
Luigi Montalbano, Division of Gastroenterology, “V.Cervello” Hospital Palermo, Palermo 90143, Italy
Author contributions: Criscuoli V and Cottone M planned, conducted the study and drafted the paper; Montalbano L performed proctoscopy and rectal biopsies; Rizzuto MR examined histologic specimens; Gallo E performed PCR assay; all authors approved the final version of the paper.
Correspondence to: Valeria Criscuoli, MD, PhD, Dibimis (Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine), “V.Cervello” Hospital Palermo, University of Palermo, Via Imperatore Federico 70, Palermo 90143, Italy. vale.cic@libero.it
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Received: August 25, 2010
Revised: October 26, 2010
Accepted: November 2, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
Revised: October 26, 2010
Accepted: November 2, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
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