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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2012; 18(22): 2821-2826
Published online Jun 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i22.2821
An epidemiological study of collagenous colitis in southern Sweden from 2001-2010
Lina Vigren, Martin Olesen, Cecilia Benoni, Klas Sjöberg
Lina Vigren, Cecilia Benoni, Klas Sjöberg, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
Martin Olesen, University and Regional Laboratories, Region Skåne, Department of Pathology, Skåne University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
Author contributions: Vigren L and Sjöberg K made substantial contributions to conception and design, analysed the data and contributed to the acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation; Vigren L, Olesen M, Benoni C and Sjöberg K drafted the article and revised it critically for important intellectual content; Olesen M performed the histopathological analysis; all authors approved the version to be published.
Supported by The Swedish Energy Agency, Region Skåne and Kock’s Foundation in Trelleborg
Correspondence to: Lina Vigren, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden. lina.u.vigren@skane.se
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Received: August 19, 2011
Revised: September 24, 2011
Accepted: April 12, 2012
Published online: June 14, 2012
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