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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2012; 18(29): 3833-3838
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3833
Role of surgery in severe ulcerative colitis in the era of medical rescue therapy
Bosmat Dayan, Dan Turner
Bosmat Dayan, Dan Turner, The Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91031, Israel
Author contributions: Dayan B reviewed the literature and wrote the first draft; Turner D reviewed the literature and revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dan Turner, MD, PhD, The Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, POB 3235, Jerusalem 91031, Israel. turnerd@szmc.org.il
Telephone: +972-2-6666482 Fax: +972-2-6555756
Received: February 6, 2012
Revised: March 29, 2012
Accepted: April 20, 2012
Published online: August 7, 2012
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