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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2011; 17(9): 1174-1179
Published online Mar 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i9.1174
Published online Mar 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i9.1174
Long-term efficacy of infliximab maintenance therapy for perianal Crohn’s disease
Motoi Uchino, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Toshihiro Bando, Hiroki Matsuoka, Naohiro Tomita, Departments of Lower Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawacho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 6638501, Japan
Yoshio Takesue, Yoshiko Takahashi, Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawacho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 6638501, Japan
Takayuki Matsumoto, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Lower Gastroenterology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawacho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 6638501, Japan
Author contributions: Uchino M designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Ikeuchi H, Matsuoka H and Bando T performed the data collection; Takahashi Y performed the data analysis; Tomita N, Matsumoto T and Takesue Y were involved in editing the manuscript and were senior authors.
Correspondence to: Motoi Uchino, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawacho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 6638501, Japan. uchino2s@hyo-med.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-798-456372 Fax: +81-798-456373
Received: September 8, 2010
Revised: October 12, 2010
Accepted: October 19, 2010
Published online: March 7, 2011
Revised: October 12, 2010
Accepted: October 19, 2010
Published online: March 7, 2011
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