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Effectiveness of antibiotic combination therapy in patients with active ulcerative colitis: A randomized, controlled pilot trial with long-term follow-up

Toshifumi Ohkusa Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD , MD,
Tetsuya Nomura Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Takeshi Terai Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroto Miwa Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Osamu Kobayashi Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Mariko Hojo Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshiyuki Takei Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Tatsuo Ogihara Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Shu Hirai Department of Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Isao Okayasu Department of Pathology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Nobuhiro Sato Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 1334-1342 | Received 28 Dec 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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