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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2009; 15(30): 3817-3818
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3817
Sepsis caused by endoscopic clipping for colonic diverticular bleeding: A rare complication
Keiichiro Kume, Masahiro Yamasaki, Ichiro Yoshikawa
Keiichiro Kume, Masahiro Yamasaki, Ichiro Yoshikawa, Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, School of Medicine, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Japan
Author contributions: Kume K and Yamasaki M contributed equally to this work; Kume K, Yamasaki M and Yoshikawa I designed the research and analyzed the data; Kume K wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Keiichiro Kume, MD, PhD, Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, School of Medicine, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Japan. k-kume@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
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Received: April 14, 2009
Revised: July 15, 2009
Accepted: July 22, 2009
Published online: August 14, 2009
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