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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2009; 15(35): 4446-4448
Published online Sep 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4446
Free perforation of the small intestine in collagenous sprue
Hugh J Freeman, Douglas L Webber
Hugh J Freeman, Departments of Medicine (Gastroenterology), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada
Douglas L Webber, Departments of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada
Author contributions: Freeman HJ and Webber DL contributed equally to this work and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Hugh James Freeman, MD, FRCPC, FACP, Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology), University of British Columbia Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada. hugfree@shaw.ca
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Received: June 18, 2009
Revised: July 16, 2009
Accepted: July 23, 2009
Published online: September 21, 2009
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