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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2005; 11(3): 309-314
Published online Jan 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.309
5-aminosalicylic acid is an attractive candidate agent for chemoprevention of colon cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Yang Cheng, Pierre Desreumaux
Yang Cheng, Institute of Liver Disease, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Pierre Desreumaux, Sevice des Maladies de l’Appareil Digestif et de la Nutrition, Hôpital Huriez, CHU Lille 59037, France
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yang Cheng, Associate Professor, M.D., Ph.D., Institute of Liver Disease, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201203, China. yangcheng@myrealbox.com
Telephone: +86-21-51322444 Fax: +86-21-51322445
Received: May 10, 2003
Revised: May 14, 2003
Accepted: April 7, 2004
Published online: January 21, 2005
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