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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2011; 17(46): 5110-5116
Published online Dec 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i46.5110
Autofluorescence imaging endoscopy for identification and assessment of inflammatory ulcerative colitis
Taro Osada, Atsushi Arakawa, Naoto Sakamoto, Hiroya Ueyama, Tomoyoshi Shibuya, Tatsuo Ogihara, Takashi Yao, Sumio Watanabe
Taro Osada, Naoto Sakamoto, Tomoyoshi Shibuya, Tatsuo Ogihara, Sumio Watanabe, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 113-8421 Tokyo, Japan
Atsushi Arakawa, Hiroya Ueyama, Takashi Yao, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 113-8421 Tokyo, Japan
Author contributions: Osada T conceived and designed the study; Osada T, Arakawa A, Sakamoto N, Ueyama H, Shibuya T and Ogihara T collected the data; Osada T, Yao T and Watanabe S interpreted the data; Osada T wrote the manuscript; all authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript; Watanabe S gave final approval of this article.
Correspondence to: Taro Osada, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8421 Tokyo, Japan. otaro@juntendo.ac.jp
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Received: February 16, 2011
Revised: August 4, 2011
Accepted: August 15, 2011
Published online: December 14, 2011
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