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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2008; 14(47): 7183-7191
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7183
Usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in determining treatment efficacy and outcome after pancreatic cancer chemotherapy
Atsushi Sofuni, Takao Itoi, Fumihide Itokawa, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Toshio Kurihara, Kentaro Ishii, Syujiro Tsuji, Nobuhito Ikeuchi, Fuminori Moriyasu
Atsushi Sofuni, Takao Itoi, Fumihide Itokawa, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Toshio Kurihara, Kentaro Ishii, Syujiro Tsuji, Nobuhito Ikeuchi, Fuminori Moriyasu, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
Author contributions: Sofuni A designed research; Sofuni A performed research; Sofuni A contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Sofuni A analyzed data; Sofuni A wrote the paper.
Supported by (In part) UEGW 2004 (12th United European Gastroenterology Week), 2004.9.25-30, Prague; awarded best abstract, DDW2005 (Digestive Disease Week), 2005.5.14-19, Chicago; awarded Poster of Distinction, the World Congress of Gastroenterology 2005, 2005.9.10-14, Montreal
Correspondence to: Atsushi Sofuni, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. a-sofuni@amy.hi-ho.ne.jp
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Received: June 2, 2008
Revised: August 17, 2008
Accepted: August 24, 2008
Published online: December 21, 2008
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