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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2011; 17(11): 1488-1493
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1488
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1488
Prevalence and impact of musculoskeletal pain in Japanese gastrointestinal endoscopists: A controlled study
Takayasu Kuwabara, Yuji Urabe, Takako Shimomura, Kazuaki Chayama, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima 739-8514, Japan
Toru Hiyama, Masaharu Yoshihara, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima 739-8514, Japan
Shiro Oko, Shinji Tanaka, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima 739-8514, Japan
Author contributions: Kuwabara T designed the study, performed the data compiling and wrote the manuscript; Urabe Y designed the study and performed the data compiling, Hiyama T, Tanaka S, Shimomura T and Oka S were involved in editing the manuscript; Yoshihara M performed the statistical analysis; Chayama K organized the study.
Correspondence to: Toru Hiyama, MD, PhD, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8514, Japan. tohiyama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Received: September 9, 2010
Revised: December 1, 2010
Accepted: December 8, 2010
Published online: March 21, 2011
Revised: December 1, 2010
Accepted: December 8, 2010
Published online: March 21, 2011
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