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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2009; 15(13): 1613-1619
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1613
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1613
Pentoxifylline versus prednisolone for severe alcoholic hepatitis: A randomized controlled trial
Binay Krishna De, Subhabrata Gangopadhyay, Deep Dutta, Sumanta Das Baksi, Adyapad Pani, Pramit Ghosh, Department of Medicine, Medical College & Hospitals, Calcutta, 88 College Street, Calcutta 700073, India
Pramit Ghosh, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Medical College & Hospitals, Calcutta, 88 College Street, Calcutta 700073, India
Author contributions: De BK conceptualized the study; De BK and Dutta D designed the research; Gangopadhyay S and Dutta D performed the research; Baksi SD randomized the patients; Pani A administered the drugs to the patients; Dutta D and Ghosh P analyzed the data; De BK and Dutta D wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Binay Krishna De, Department of Medicine, Medical College & Hospitals, Calcutta, 88 College Street, Calcutta 700073, India. binaykde@hotmail.com
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Received: October 22, 2008
Revised: February 23, 2009
Accepted: March 2, 2009
Published online: April 7, 2009
Revised: February 23, 2009
Accepted: March 2, 2009
Published online: April 7, 2009
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