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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 1998; 4(5): 446-458
Published online Oct 15, 1998. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v4.i5.446
Published online Oct 15, 1998. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v4.i5.446
Inflammatory bowel disease: definition, epidemiology, etiologic aspects, and immunogenetic studies
Bing Xia, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China
Crusius JBA, Meuwissen SGM, Peña AS, Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Immunogenetics, Medical Faculty, Free University Amsterdam, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Prof Bing Xia, Department of Gastroenteroloyg, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China. hyfr@mail.wh.cei.gov.cn
Telephone: +86-27-87317915 Fax. +86-27-87307622
Received: August 27, 1998
Revised: September 18, 1998
Accepted: September 26, 1998
Published online: October 15, 1998
Revised: September 18, 1998
Accepted: September 26, 1998
Published online: October 15, 1998
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