Evaluation of small-intestinal abnormalities in adult patients with
			 Henoch–Schönlein purpura using video capsule

R. Ichikawa; N. Hosoe; H. Imaeda; K. Takabayashi; R. Bessho; Y. Ida; M. Naganuma; T. Hisamatsu; N. Inoue; T. Kanai; Y. Iwao; M. Mukai; T. Hibi; H. Ogata

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1256266

Endoscopy 2011; 43: E162-E163
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256266

Unusual cases and technical notes

Evaluation of small-intestinal abnormalities in adult patients with Henoch–Schönlein purpura using video capsule

R. Ichikawa¹ , N. Hosoe² , H. Imaeda² , K. Takabayashi¹ , R. Bessho¹ , Y. Ida¹ , M. Naganuma³ , T. Hisamatsu¹ , N. Inoue² , T. Kanai¹ , Y. Iwao² , M. Mukai⁴ , T. Hibi¹ , H. Ogata²

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
²Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
³Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
⁴Division of Diagnostic Pathology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

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