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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2012; 18(15): 1789-1792
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1789
Prospective controlled study on the effects of polyethylene glycol in capsule endoscopy
Takafumi Ito, Ken Ohata, Akiko Ono, Hideyuki Chiba, Yosuke Tsuji, Hajime Sato, Nobuyuki Matsuhashi
Takafumi Ito, Ken Ohata, Akiko Ono, Hideyuki Chiba, Yosuke Tsuji, Nobuyuki Matsuhashi, Department of Gastroenterology, Kanto Medical Center, NTT East, Tokyo 1418625, Japan
Hajime Sato, Department of Health Policy and Technology Assessment, National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami, Wako-shi 3293147, Japan
Author contributions: Ito T was the main author; Ohata K, Ono A, Chiba H and Tsuji Y contributed to the data acquisition; Sato H performed the statistical analysis; and Matsuhashi N designed the study and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Nobuyuki Matsuhashi, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kanto Medical Center, NTT East, 5-9-22 Higashi-gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1418625, Japan. nmatuha-tky@umin.ac.jp
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Received: August 3, 2011
Revised: September 14, 2011
Accepted: February 26, 2012
Published online: April 21, 2012
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