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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2007; 13(5): 732-739
Published online Feb 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.732
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assessing the efficacy and safety of tegaserod in patients from China with chronic constipation
San-Ren Lin, Mei-Yun Ke, Jin-Yan Luo, Yao-Zong Yuan, Ji-Yao Wang, Shelley diTommaso, Verena Walter, Jiaqing Huang
San-Ren Lin, The 3rd Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China
Mei-Yun Ke, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
Jin-Yan Luo, The 2nd Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University, Shanxi, China
Yao-Zong Yuan, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
Ji-Yao Wang, Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai, China
Shelley diTommaso, Verena Walter, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
Jiaqing Huang, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp, East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Jiaqing Huang, MD, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Gastroenterology/Urology Therapeutic Area, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, One Health Plaza, Building 405/2019, East Hanover, NJ 07936, United States. jiaqing.huang@novartis.com
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Received: October 19, 2006
Revised: December 3, 2006
Accepted: December 21, 2006
Published online: February 7, 2007
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