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<strong>World</strong> J G<strong>as</strong>troenterol 2011 J<strong>an</strong>uary 14; 17(2): I<br />
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) ISSN 2219-2840 (online)<br />
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />
Acknowledgments to reviewers <strong>of</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
G<strong>as</strong>troenterology<br />
M<strong>an</strong>y reviewers have contributed their expertise <strong>an</strong>d<br />
time to the peer review, a critical process to ensure the<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> G<strong>as</strong>troenterology. The editors<br />
<strong>an</strong>d authors <strong>of</strong> the articles submitted to the journal are<br />
grateful to the following reviewers for evaluating the<br />
articles (including those published in this issue <strong>an</strong>d<br />
those rejected for this issue) during the l<strong>as</strong>t editing<br />
time period.<br />
Kyoichi Adachi, MD, Department <strong>of</strong> G<strong>as</strong>troenterology <strong>an</strong>d Hepatology,<br />
Shim<strong>an</strong>e University, School <strong>of</strong> Medicine Shim<strong>an</strong>e, 89-1 Enya-cho,<br />
Izumo-shi Shim<strong>an</strong>e 693-8501, Jap<strong>an</strong><br />
Matilde Bustos, MD, PhD, Hepatology <strong>an</strong>d Gene Therapy Area,<br />
CIMA (Center for Applied Medical Research), Avda Pio XII, 55, 31008<br />
Pamplona, Spain<br />
Jen-Hwey Chiu, MD, PhD, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Division <strong>of</strong> General Surgery,<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Surgery, Taipei-Veter<strong>an</strong>s General Hospital, Taipei 112,<br />
Taiw<strong>an</strong>, China<br />
Ana J Coito, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Surgery, Department <strong>of</strong> Surgery,<br />
The Dumont, UCLA Tr<strong>an</strong>spl<strong>an</strong>t Center, 77-120 CHS, Box 957054, Los<br />
Angeles, CA 90095-7054, United States<br />
Giamila F<strong>an</strong>tuzzi, PhD, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong> Kinesiology<br />
<strong>an</strong>d Nutrition, University <strong>of</strong> Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W Taylor<br />
Street MC 517, Chicago, <strong>IL</strong> 60613, United States<br />
Roberto de Fr<strong>an</strong>chis, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Medicine (G<strong>as</strong>troenterology), Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Medical Siences, University <strong>of</strong> Mil<strong>an</strong>, Head, G<strong>as</strong>troenterology<br />
3 Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, M<strong>an</strong>giagalli <strong>an</strong>d Regina<br />
Elena Foundation, Via Pace 9, 20122 Mil<strong>an</strong>o, Italy<br />
Paolo Del Poggio, Dr., Hepatology Unit, Department <strong>of</strong> Internal Medicine,<br />
Treviglio Hospital, Piazza Ospedale 1, Treviglio Bg 24047, Italy<br />
Toru Hiyama, MD, PhD, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University,<br />
1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Hig<strong>as</strong>hihiroshima 739-8521, Jap<strong>an</strong><br />
Udayakumar Nav<strong>an</strong>eeth<strong>an</strong>, MD, Department <strong>of</strong> Internal Medicine,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Cincinnati College <strong>of</strong> Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati,<br />
OH 45267, United States<br />
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William R Parker, Dr., PhD, Assist<strong>an</strong>t Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2605, Durham, NC 27710,<br />
United States<br />
Giuseppe Sica, MD, PhD, Department <strong>of</strong> Surgery, University Hospital<br />
Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy<br />
Parviz M Pour, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Pathology, Member <strong>of</strong> UNMC/Eppley<br />
C<strong>an</strong>cer Center, 98168 Nebr<strong>as</strong>ka Med Center, Omaha, NE 68198-680,<br />
United States<br />
Richard A Rippe, Dr., Department <strong>of</strong> Medicine, The University <strong>of</strong><br />
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7038, United States<br />
Dami<strong>an</strong> C<strong>as</strong>adesus Rodriguez, MD, PhD, Calixto Garcia University<br />
Hospital, J <strong>an</strong>d University, Vedado, Hav<strong>an</strong>a City, Cuba<br />
Paul Sharp, Dr., BSc (Hons), PhD, Nutritional Sciences Division,<br />
King’s College London, Fr<strong>an</strong>klin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street,<br />
London, SE1 9NH, United Kingdom<br />
Jon Arne Søreide, MD, PhD, FACS, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong> Surgery,<br />
Stav<strong>an</strong>ger University Hospital, N-4068 Stav<strong>an</strong>ger, Norway<br />
Subbaramiah Sridhar, MB, BS, MPH, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Gl<strong>as</strong>g),<br />
FRCP (Lond), FRSS (Lond), FRCPC (Medicine <strong>an</strong>d g<strong>as</strong>troenterology),<br />
FACP, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, Section <strong>of</strong> G<strong>as</strong>troenterology,<br />
BBR 2544, Medical College <strong>of</strong> Georgia, 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912,<br />
United States<br />
Qin Su, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong> Pathology, C<strong>an</strong>cer Hospital <strong>an</strong>d C<strong>an</strong>cer<br />
Institute, Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Medical Sciences <strong>an</strong>d Peking Medical<br />
College, PO Box 2258, Beijing 100021, China<br />
Shoichiro Sumi, MD, PhD, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Org<strong>an</strong> Reconstruction, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto<br />
University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Jap<strong>an</strong><br />
Yoshihisa Takah<strong>as</strong>hi, MD, Department <strong>of</strong> Pathology, Teikyo University<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itab<strong>as</strong>hi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Jap<strong>an</strong><br />
Lucia Ricci Viti<strong>an</strong>i, Dr., Department <strong>of</strong> Hematology, Oncology <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di S<strong>an</strong>ità, Viale Regina Elena, 299,<br />
Rome 00161, Italy<br />
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