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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2007; 13(26): 3610-3613
Published online Jul 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i26.3610
Long-term prognosis in patients with severe late radiation enteropathy: A prospective cohort study
Annette Larsen, Jon B Reitan, Steinar T Aase, Martin Hauer-Jensen
Annette Larsen, Institute of Internal Medicine, Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
Jon B Reitan, Department of Oncology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, N-0310 Oslo, Norway
Steinar T Aase, Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
Martin Hauer-Jensen, Departments of Surgery and Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Annette Larsen, Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway. annette.larsen@helse-bergen.no
Telephone: +47-55-972010 Fax: +47-55-972046
Received: March 31, 2007
Revised: April 2, 2007
Accepted: April 18, 2007
Published online: July 14, 2007
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