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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2012; 18(5): 445-452
Published online Feb 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i5.445
Chronic fatigue is associated with increased disease-related worries and concerns in inflammatory bowel disease
Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen, Tomm Bernklev, Magne Henriksen, Roald Torp, Bjørn Moum
Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen, Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital Aker and Østfold Hospital Trust, 1603 Fredrikstad, Norway
Tomm Bernklev, Department of Research, Telemark Hospital Trust, 3710 Skien, Norway
Magne Henriksen, Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital Trust, 1603 Fredrikstad, Norway
Roald Torp, Department of Gastroenterology, Innlandet Hospital Trust, 2380 Brummundal, Norway
Bjørn Moum, Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, 0586 Oslo, Norway
Author contributions: Jelsness-Jørgensen LP gathered the data, analysed it and wrote the manuscript; Henriksen M and Torp R contributed to the data gathering and analysis, and checked the final version of the manuscript for intellectual content; Bernklev T contributed to the design of the study, the analysis and the manuscript preparation; Moum B contributed to the design of the study, gathering data, the analysis and the manuscript preparation.
Supported by Oslo University Hospital Aker; Østfold Hospital Trust; and Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Correspondence to: Dr. Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen, Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Cicig-nongt 19, N-1603, 1603 Fredrikstad, Norway. l.p.jelsness-jorgensen@medisin.uio.no
Telephone: +47-69-303024 Fax: +47-69-861173
Received: February 5, 2011
Revised: June 16, 2011
Accepted: June 23, 2011
Published online: February 7, 2012
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