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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Oct 6, 2012; 3(5): 74-82
Published online Oct 6, 2012. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v3.i5.74
Accelerated infliximab infusions for inflammatory bowel disease improve effectiveness
John McConnell, Simona Parvulescu-Codrea, Brian Behm, Beth Hill, Elizabeth Dunkle, Karen Finke, Kathryn Snyder, Anne Tuskey, Debbie Cox, Beth Woodward
John McConnell, Simona Parvulescu-Codrea, Brian Behm, Beth Hill, Elizabeth Dunkle, Karen Finke, Kathryn Snyder, Anne Tuskey, Debbie Cox, Beth Woodward, Digestive Health Center of Excellence, University of Virginia Medical Center, Brookline College, Charlottesville, VA 22908, United States
Author contributions: Behm B, Parvulescu-Codrea S, Snyder K, Hill B, Dunkle E, Cox D worked on the conception and designed the research; Hill B, Dunkle E, Parvulescu-Codrea S performed the research; Behm B, Tuskey A, Finke K, Woodward B, Cox D, Treakle R, Hill B, Dunkle E, Parvulescu-Codrea S were involved in the recruitment, clinical care of the patients, report of the adverse events, acquisition of data; Behm B, Tuskey A, Finke K, Woodward B, Cox D, Hill B, Dunkle E, Snyder K were involved in the revision of manuscript for intellectual content and final approval of the version to be published; McConnell J and Parvulescu-Codrea S analyzed the data; McConnell J and Parvulescu-Codrea S wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Simona Parvulescu-Codrea, PhD, MSN-RN, Digestive Health Center of Excellence, University of Virginia Medical Center, Brookline College, 2445 W Dunlap Ave Ste 100, Charlottesville, VA 22908, United States. jkm9t@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
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Received: June 15, 2012
Revised: August 24, 2012
Accepted: August 25, 2012
Published online: October 6, 2012
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