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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2013; 19(4): 542-549
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.542
Relationship between diversion colitis and quality of life in rectal cancer
Dong Nyoung Son, Dong Jin Choi, Si Uk Woo, Jin Kim, Bo Ra Keom, Chul Hwan Kim, Se Jin Baek, Seon Hahn Kim
Dong Nyoung Son, Jin Kim, Se Jin Baek, Seon Hahn Kim, Colorectal Division, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-705, South Korea
Dong Jin Choi, Department of Surgery, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea
Si Uk Woo, Department of Surgery, Gangseo Song-do Hospital, Seoul 139-711, South Korea
Bo Ra Keom, Department of Gastroenterology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-705, South Korea
Chul Hwan Kim, Department of Pathology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-705, South Korea
Author contributions: Son DN, Choi DJ, Kim J and Kim SH designed the research; Son DN, Choi DJ, Woo SU and Kim J collected the data; Son DN, Baek SJ, Geom BR, Kim CH and Kim SH analyzed and interpreted the data; Son DN wrote the manuscript; Kim SH critically reviewed the manuscript.
Supported by The 2007 SK Chemical Grant of the Korean Society of Gastroenterology
Correspondence to: Seon Hahn Kim, MD, Colorectal Division, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1, 5 Ga, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-705, South Korea. drkimsh@korea.ac.kr
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Received: September 3, 2012
Revised: November 7, 2012
Accepted: December 15, 2012
Published online: January 28, 2013
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