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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2007; 13(7): 1085-1089
Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1085
Possible role of human cytomegalovirus in pouchitis after proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis
Damian Casadesus, Tatsuo Tani, Toshifumi Wakai, Satoshi Maruyama, Tsuneo Iiai, Haruhiko Okamoto, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama
Damian Casadesus, Tatsuo Tani, Toshifumi Wakai, Satoshi Maruyama, Tsuneo Iiai, Haruhiko Okamoto, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Tatsuo Tani, MD, PhD, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata City 951-8510, Japan. ttani@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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Received: October 24, 2006
Revised: November 5, 2006
Accepted: November 11, 2006
Published online: February 21, 2007
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