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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2008; 14(45): 7012-7015
Published online Dec 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7012
Published online Dec 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7012
A subset of ulcerative colitis with positive proteinase-3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
Jin Xu, Chuan-Hua Yang, Xiao-Yu Chen, Shu-Dong Xiao, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China
Xu-Hang Li, Department of Medicine GI Division, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD 21205, United States
Min Dai, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China
Author contributions: Yang CH designed the research; Xu J, Dai M performed the research; Chen XY reviewed pathology; Xu J, Yang CH analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Li XH and Xiao SD revised English.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30570829
Correspondence to: Chuan-Hua Yang, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Zhong Road, Shanghai 200001, China. yangchuanhua@yahoo.com
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Received: September 4, 2008
Revised: October 26, 2008
Accepted: November 2, 2008
Published online: December 7, 2008
Revised: October 26, 2008
Accepted: November 2, 2008
Published online: December 7, 2008
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