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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2017; 23(4): 573-589
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.573
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.573
Intraepithelial lymphocytes, scores, mimickers and challenges in diagnosing gluten-sensitive enteropathy (celiac disease)
Consolato Sergi, TianYou Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei Province, China
Consolato Sergi, Fan Shen, Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Gerd Bouma, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Shen F contributed to the study conception and design; Sergi C performed the collection of data, their analysis and interpretation, drafting the manuscript with statistical analysis; Sergi C, Shen F and Bouma G revised the final draft of the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Consolato Sergi, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor, Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, 8440 112 St, Edmonton AB T6G 2B7, Canada. sergi@ualberta.ca
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Received: September 1, 2016
Peer-review started: September 2, 2016
First decision: September 21, 2016
Revised: October 27, 2016
Accepted: December 16, 2016
Article in press: December 19, 2016
Published online: January 28, 2017
Processing time: 139 Days and 20.3 Hours
Peer-review started: September 2, 2016
First decision: September 21, 2016
Revised: October 27, 2016
Accepted: December 16, 2016
Article in press: December 19, 2016
Published online: January 28, 2017
Processing time: 139 Days and 20.3 Hours
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