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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2012; 18(20): 2545-2553
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2545
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2545
Association between body mass index and erosive esophagitis: A meta-analysis
Nan Cai, Guo-Zhong Ji, Zhi-Ning Fan, Fa-Ming Zhang, Zhi-Fei Zhao, Wei Xu, Zheng Liu, Department of Digestive Endoscopy and Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 121 Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, Jiangsu Province, China
Yan-Feng Wu, Department of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 121 Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Cai N designed the study, wrote the paper and reviewed all articles for inclusion with Wu YF; Liu Z performed the final consensus review and the final data analysis; and all authors contribute to this study and approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Zheng Liu, MD, PhD, Department of Digestive Endoscopy and Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 121 Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, Jiangsu Province, China. liuzheng117@126.com
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Received: August 6, 2011
Revised: March 2, 2012
Accepted: April 28, 2012
Published online: May 28, 2012
Revised: March 2, 2012
Accepted: April 28, 2012
Published online: May 28, 2012
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