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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6083-6086
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6083
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6083
A unique case of collagenous colitis presenting as protein-losing enteropathy successfully treated with prednisolone
Soichi Sano, Keiko Yamagami, Ayako Tanaka, Minako Nishio, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Katsunobu Yoshioka, Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
Yuki Kubo, Takeshi Inoue, Department of Pathology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
Wataru Ueda, Kiyotaka Okawa, Department of Gastroen-terology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
Author contributions: Sano S, Yamagami K, Tanaka A, Nishio M, Nakamura T and Yoshioka K were involved in treatment of this patient; Ueda W and Okawa K contributed to the gastroenterological examination; Kubo Y and Inoue T contributed to the pathological examination; and Sano S, Yamagami K and Yoshioka K wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Keiko Yamagami, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22, Miyakojima-hon-dori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan. yamasanz@qb3.so-net.ne.jp
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Received: September 1, 2008
Revised: September 9, 2008
Accepted: September 16, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
Revised: September 9, 2008
Accepted: September 16, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
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