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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2012; 18(41): 5940-5947
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5940
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5940
Efficacy of endoluminal gastroplication in Japanese patients with proton pump inhibitor-resistant, non-erosive esophagitis
Kentaro Tokudome, Yasushi Funaki, Makoto Sasaki, Shinya Izawa, Yasuhiro Tamura, Akihito Iida, Naotaka Ogasawara, Kunio Kasugai, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
Yasushi Funaki, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
Toshihiro Konagaya, Marine Clinic, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002, Japan
Yoshifumi Tokura, Tokura Yoshifumi Stomach and Intestines Internal Medicine Clinic, Kyoto 615-8256, Japan
Author contributions: Tokudome K, Funaki Y and Kasugai K designed the research; Izawa S, Tamura Y and Iida A contributed to perform experiments in the study; Konagaya T, Tokura Y and Sasaki M analyzed data; and Ogasawara N, Tokudome K and Kasugai K wrote the paper.
Supported by In Part by a Grant for Medical Research from Aichi Medical University School of Medicine
Correspondence to: Kentaro Tokudome, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan. namike@aichi-med-u.ac.jp
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Received: June 9, 2012
Revised: July 16, 2012
Accepted: July 18, 2012
Published online: November 7, 2012
Revised: July 16, 2012
Accepted: July 18, 2012
Published online: November 7, 2012
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