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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2010; 16(9): 1104-1109
Published online Mar 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i9.1104
Published online Mar 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i9.1104
New means to monitor the effect of glucocorticoid therapy in children
Hanne Rintamäki, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00029, Finland
Harri M Salo, Outi Vaarala, Immune Response Unit, Department of Vaccination and Immune Protection, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, FIN-00300, Finland
Author contributions: Kolho KL and Vaarala O designed the research; Rintamäki H and Salo HM performed the research; Rintamäki H, Salo HM, Vaarala O and Kolho KL analyzed the data; Rintamäki H, Salo HM, Vaarala O and Kolho KL wrote the paper.
Supported by The Finnish Cultural Foundation, the Finnish Pediatric Research Foundation, the Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation, and the Orion Research Foundation
Correspondence to: Kaija-Leena Kolho, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Box 281, Helsinki, FIN-00029, Finland. kaija-leena.kolho@helsinki.fi
Telephone: +358-9-47174787 Fax: +358-9-47172599
Received: November 26, 2009
Revised: January 6, 2010
Accepted: January 13, 2010
Published online: March 7, 2010
Revised: January 6, 2010
Accepted: January 13, 2010
Published online: March 7, 2010
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