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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 651-656
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651
A population-based case-crossover study of polyethylene glycol use and acute renal failure risk in the elderly
Nam-Kyong Choi, Yoosoo Chang, Ju-Young Kim, Byung-Joo Park, Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
Nam-Kyong Choi, Byung-Joo Park, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
Yoosoo Chang, Department of Occupational Medicine, Health Screening Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-746, South Korea
Sun-Young Jung, National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul 110-450, South Korea
Yu-Kyong Choi, Department of Internal Medicine, Gumi Hospital, Gumi 730-909, South Korea
Joongyub Lee, Byung-Joo Park, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
Jin-Ho Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, School of Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang 410-733, South Korea
Ju-Young Kim, Department of Family Medicine, Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Bundang 463-707, South Korea
Author contributions: Park BJ suggested the study; Choi NK, Chang Y and Jung SY planned and designed the study; Choi NK analyzed the data; Choi NK, Chang Y, Jung SY, Choi YK, Lee J, Lee JH, Kim JY and Park BJ interpreted the results; Choi NK drafted the manuscript; Chang Y, Jung SY, Choi YK, Lee J, Lee JH and Kim JY revised the manuscript; all authors contributed to modifying the manuscript and the final editing of the paper; Park BJ is the guarantor.
Correspondence to: Byung-Joo Park, MD, MPH, PhD, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehakno, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea. bjpark@snu.ac.kr
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Received: October 5, 2010
Revised: November 3, 2010
Accepted: November 10, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
Revised: November 3, 2010
Accepted: November 10, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
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