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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2011; 17(47): 5166-5171
Published online Dec 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i47.5166
Infliximab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease rapidly decreases fecal calprotectin levels
Anssi Hämäläinen, Taina Sipponen, Kaija-Leena Kolho
Anssi Hämäläinen, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00029, Finland
Taina Sipponen, Division of Gastroenterology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00029, Finland
Author contributions: Hämäläinen A performed the research, analyzed the data and contributed to drafting of the article; Sipponen T contributed to study conception and writing of the article; and Kolho KL designed the research, contributed to the interpretation of data and writing of the article.
Supported by The Finnish Pediatric Research Foundation; the Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation; the Mary and Georg C Ehrnrooth Foundation; and the Helsinki University Central Hospital Research Fund
Correspondence to: Kaija-Leena Kolho, MD, PhD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, PO Box 281, Helsinki FIN-00029, Finland. kaija-leena.kolho@helsinki.fi
Telephone: +358-9-42774740 Fax: +358-9-47175299
Received: March 23, 2011
Revised: May 23, 2011
Accepted: May 30, 2011
Published online: December 21, 2011
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