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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2013; 19(4): 569-574
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.569
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.569
Retrospective study of steroid therapy for patients with autoimmune pancreatitis in a Chinese population
Bin Liu, Tong Liu, Zhi-Xiang Zhang, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
Jing Li, Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
Lu-Nan Yan, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Hao-Ran Sun, Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
Author contributions: Liu B and Li J performed the majority of experiments; Liu T and Zhang ZX revised the manuscript; Yan LN and Sun HR coordinated and provided financial support for this work, and collected clinical materials; Liu B, Li J and Yan LN designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81170453
Correspondence to: Bin Liu, MD, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China. liubin78@163.com
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Received: September 13, 2012
Revised: December 19, 2012
Accepted: December 25, 2012
Published online: January 28, 2013
Processing time: 137 Days and 23.9 Hours
Revised: December 19, 2012
Accepted: December 25, 2012
Published online: January 28, 2013
Processing time: 137 Days and 23.9 Hours
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