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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 40, 2005 - Issue 2
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Original Article: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Vascular endothelial growth factor expression and microvessel parameters of colonic mucosa correlate with sensitivity to steroid in patients with ulcerative colitis

Norihiro Hanabata First Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Yoshihiro Sasaki First Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Masanori Tanaka Second Department of Pathology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Tsuyotoshi Tsuji First Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Yasumasa Hatada First Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Ryukichi Hada Department of Medical Informatics, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Akihiro Munakata First Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Pages 188-193 | Received 18 Jul 2003, Accepted 09 Aug 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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