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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2011; 17(41): 4554-4562
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4554
Endoscopic management of chronic radiation proctitis
Tarun Rustagi, Hiroshi Mashimo
Tarun Rustagi, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06030, United States
Hiroshi Mashimo, Gastroenterology Section 111, VA Boston Healthcare System, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02130, United States
Author contributions: Rustagi T and Mashimo H contributed equally to this work and wrote the paper with final editing and approval.
Correspondence to: Hiroshi Mashimo, MD, PhD, Gastroenterology Section 111, VA Boston Healthcare System, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 150 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130, United States. hmashimo@hms.harvard.edu
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Received: January 19, 2011
Revised: May 14, 2011
Accepted: May 21, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
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