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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2009; 15(47): 6004-6006
Published online Dec 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.6004
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a diabetic patient with acute weight loss
Meng-Chieh Wu, I-Chen Wu, Jeng-Yih Wu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Wen-Ming Wang
Meng-Chieh Wu, I-Chen Wu, Jeng-Yih Wu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Wen-Ming Wang, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, China
Jeng-Yih Wu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Wen-Ming Wang, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, China
Wen-Ming Wang, Division of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Wu MC was responsible for the review of the literature and initial preparation of the paper; Wu IC, Wu JY and Wu DC provided their advice; Wang WM participated in its design and supervised the study; all authors have approved the final submitted draft.
Supported by Grants From Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 94-KMUH-032 and No. M094015
Correspondence to: Wen-Ming Wang, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Tz-You 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, China. d680027@kmu.edu.tw
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Received: September 7, 2009
Revised: October 27, 2009
Accepted: November 3, 2009
Published online: December 21, 2009
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