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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2031-2033
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2031
Usefulness of biopsying the major duodenal papilla to diagnose autoimmune pancreatitis: A prospective study using IgG4-immunostaining
Terumi Kamisawa, Yuyang Tu, Hitoshi Nakajima, Naoto Egawa, Kouji Tsuruta, Atsutake Okamoto
Terumi Kamisawa, Yuyang Tu, Hitoshi Nakajima, Naoto Egawa, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Kouji Tsuruta, Atsutake Okamoto, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Terumi Kamisawa, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. kamisawa@cick.jp
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Received: November 10, 2005
Revised: November 25, 2005
Accepted: December 7, 2005
Published online: April 7, 2006
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