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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 49, 2014 - Issue 6
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Pancreas

Timing of radiological improvement after steroid therapy in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis

Masanobu YukutakeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tamito SasakiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Masahiro SerikawaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Tomoyuki MinamiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Akihito OkazakiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Takashi IshigakiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Yasutaka IshiiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Keiichi KosakaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Teruo MouriDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Satoshi YoshimiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Akinori ShimizuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Tomofumi TsuboiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Keizo TanitameDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Kazuaki ChayamaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Pages 727-733 | Received 11 Jan 2014, Accepted 02 Mar 2014, Published online: 26 Mar 2014

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