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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2012; 18(34): 4721-4728
Published online Sep 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i34.4721
Published online Sep 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i34.4721
Primary biliary cirrhosis-specific autoantibodies in first degree relatives of Greek primary biliary cirrhosis patients
Theodoros A Zografos, Nikolaos Gatselis, Kalliopi Zachou, Christos Liaskos, Stella Gabeta, George N Dalekos, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
George K Koukoulis, Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
Author contributions: Zografos TA, Zachou K and Dalekos GN had the original idea for the study, designed the study protocol and wrote the paper; Zografos TA, Gatselis N, Liaskos C and Gabeta S performed the whole immune serology work-up and along with Zachou K and Dalekos GN assessed the subjects from the immunological point of view; Koukoulis GK interpreted the histological data; Zografos TA, Zachou K and Gatselis N collected the data and performed the statistical analysis, and contributed to the final version of the paper; Koukoulis GK and Dalekos GN wrote the final version of the paper; and all authors approved the final draft of the paper.
Supported by The Research Committee of the University of Thessaly, No. 2466
Correspondence to: George N Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece. dalekos@med.uth.gr
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Received: February 3, 2012
Revised: March 31, 2012
Accepted: April 9, 2012
Published online: September 14, 2012
Revised: March 31, 2012
Accepted: April 9, 2012
Published online: September 14, 2012
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