Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2012; 18(31): 4233-4236
Published online Aug 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i31.4233
Ischemic colitis during interferon-ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C: A case report
Su Jung Baik, Tae Hun Kim, Kwon Yoo, Il Hwan Moon, Min-Sun Cho
Su Jung Baik, Department of Gastroenterology, Health Promotion Center, Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul 158-050, South Korea
Tae Hun Kim, Kwon Yoo, Il Hwan Moon, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul 158-710, South Korea
Min-Sun Cho, Department of Pathology, Ewha University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul 158-710, South Korea
Author contributions: Baik SJ drafted and edited the manuscript; Kim TH treated the patient and contributed both to manuscript revision and final approval; Yoo K and Moon IH contributed to the literature review; Cho MS contributed to the pathological analysis.
Correspondence to: Tae Hun Kim, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911-1 Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 158-710, South Korea. thkm@ewha.ac.kr
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Received: December 8, 2011
Revised: February 10, 2012
Accepted: May 6, 2012
Published online: August 21, 2012
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