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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5316-5321
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5316
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5316
Endoscopic findings can predict the efficacy of leukocytapheresis for steroid-naive patients with moderately active ulcerative colitis
Yasushi Umehara, Masatoshi Kudo, Masanori Kawasaki, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine Kinki University School of Medicine, 377-2 Ohno-Higashi, Osaka-Sayama 589-8511, Japan
Author contributions: Umehara Y, Kudo M and Kawasaki M contributed equally to this work; Umehara Y and Kudo M desined research; Umehara Y and Kawasaki M performed research; Umehara Y and Kudo M contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Umehara Y and Kudo M analyzed data and Umehara Y wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Masatoshi Kudo, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine Kinki University School of Medicine, 377-2 Ohno-Higashi, Osaka-Sayama 589-8511, Japan. m-kudo@med.kindai.ac.jp
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Received: June 21, 2008
Revised: August 11, 2008
Accepted: August 18, 2008
Published online: September 14, 2008
Revised: August 11, 2008
Accepted: August 18, 2008
Published online: September 14, 2008
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