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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2011; 3(8): 157-161
Published online Aug 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i8.157
Published online Aug 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i8.157
Endoscopic and histopathological features of gastrointestinal amyloidosis
Akira Hokama, Kazuto Kishimoto, Tetsuo Hirata, Jiro Fujita, Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0125, Japan
Chiharu Kobashigawa, Manabu Nakamoto, Nagisa Kinjo, Fukunori Kinjo, Department of Endoscopy, University Hospital of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0125, Japan
Seiya Kato, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0125, Japan
Author contributions: Hokama A wrote the manuscript; Hokama A, Kishimoto K, Nakamoto M, Kobashigawa C, Hirata T and Kinjo N performed endoscopic examinations and treated the patients; Hokama A and Kato S performed the pathological examinations; Kinjo F and Fujita J supervised treatment of the patients and preparation of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Akira Hokama, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0125, Japan. hokama-a@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
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Received: March 3, 2011
Revised: July 18, 2011
Accepted: August 6, 2011
Published online: August 16, 2011
Revised: July 18, 2011
Accepted: August 6, 2011
Published online: August 16, 2011
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