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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2008; 14(36): 5504-5507
Published online Sep 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5504
Severe ulcerative colitis: At what point should we define resistance to steroids?
Maria Esteve, Javier P Gisbert
Maria Esteve, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Fundació per la Recerca Mútua de Terrassa, University of Barcelona, Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
Javier P Gisbert, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Spain
Author contributions: Esteve M is responsible for the manuscript writing and intellectual content; Gisbert JP is responsible of the critical revision and intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Maria Esteve, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, University of Barcelona Plaça Dr Robert nº 508221 Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. mestevecomas@telefonica.net
Telephone: +34-93-7365050 Fax: +34-93-7365043
Received: August 18, 2008
Revised: August 25, 2008
Accepted: September 1, 2008
Published online: September 28, 2008
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