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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2005; 11(31): 4869-4874
Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4869
Appendix is a priming site in the development of ulcerative colitis
Mitsunobu Matsushita, Hiroshi Takakuwa, Yuji Matsubayashi, Akiyoshi Nishio, Susumu Ikehara, Kazuichi Okazaki
Mitsunobu Matsushita, Kazuichi Okazaki, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
Susumu Ikehara, First Department of Pathology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Takakuwa, Yuji Matsubayashi, Department of Gastroe-nterology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan
Akiyoshi Nishio, Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) from the Ministry of Culture and Science of Japan No. 16560645; Grant-in-Aid for “Research for the Future” Program from The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, No. JSPS-RFTF97I00201; Supporting in Research Funds from The Japanese Foundation for Research and Promotion of Endoscopy, No. JFE-1997; Shimidzu Immunology Foundation, 2000; Tenri Foundation for Medical Research, 1997-2000; Health and Labour Science Research Grants from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Research on Measures for Intractable Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease); a Grant from the “The 21st Century Center of Excellence (COE)” Program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Correspondence to: Dr. Mitsunobu Matsushita, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 10-15 Fumizono-cho, Moriguchi, Osaka 570-8506, Japan. matsumit@takii.kmu.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-6-6992-1001 Fax: +81-6-6996-4874
Received: December 13, 2004
Revised: January 1, 2005
Accepted: January 5, 2005
Published online: August 21, 2005
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