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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2010; 16(2): 237-244
Published online Jan 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i2.237
Published online Jan 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i2.237
Endoscopic ultrasonography can diagnose distal biliary strictures without a mass on computed tomography
Yasuyuki Saifuku, Michiko Yamagata, Takero Koike, Genyo Hitomi, Kazunari Kanke, Hidetaka Watanabe, Toshimitsu Murohisa, Masaya Tamano, Makoto Iijima, Hideyuki Hiraishi, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
Keiichi Kubota, Second Department of Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
Author contributions: Saifuku Y performed the research and analyzed the data; Yamagata M designed the study, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Koike T, Hitomi G, Kanke K, Watanabe H, Murohisa T, Tamano M, Iijima M and Kubota K performed the clinical work; Hiraishi H reviewed the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Michiko Yamagata, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan. myamagat@dokkyomed.ac.jp
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Received: September 2, 2009
Revised: October 15, 2009
Accepted: October 22, 2009
Published online: January 14, 2010
Revised: October 15, 2009
Accepted: October 22, 2009
Published online: January 14, 2010
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