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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2010; 16(23): 2907-2912
Published online Jun 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i23.2907
Published online Jun 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i23.2907
Endoscopic diagnosis of cytomegalovirus gastritis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Yasuo Kakugawa, Takahisa Matsuda, Yutaka Saito, Daizo Saito, Division of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Masahiro Kami, Division of Exploratory Research, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-0071, Japan
Sung-Won Kim, Takahiro Fukuda, Shin-ichiro Mori, Ryuji Tanosaki, Division of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Tadakazu Shimoda, Clinical Laboratory Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Author contributions: Kakugawa Y participated in the design of the study, data acquisition and interpretation, performed endoscopic examinations, and wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Kami M managed the therapy of patients, participated in the design of the study, and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Matsuda T and Saito Y performed endoscopic examinations, and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Kim SW, Fukuda T, Mori S and Tanosaki R managed the therapy of patients, and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Shimoda T made the pathological diagnosis and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Saito D participated in the design of the study and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the submitted version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Yasuo Kakugawa, MD, Division of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan. yakakuga@ncc.go.jp
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Received: March 19, 2010
Revised: April 6, 2010
Accepted: April 13, 2010
Published online: June 21, 2010
Revised: April 6, 2010
Accepted: April 13, 2010
Published online: June 21, 2010
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