Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6295
Country	Norway

Received	2013-10-12 08:20
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-14 22:09
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-04 09:41
Return for Revision	2013-12-04 18:34
Revised	2013-12-31 09:36
Second Decision	2014-03-05 15:30
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-05 15:41
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Routine diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease in Southern India
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Geir Larsson, Thrivikrama Shenoy, Ramalingom Ramasubramanian, Leena Kondarappassery Balakumaran, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Gunnar Aksel Bjune and Bjørn Allan Moum
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number South-Eastern Norwegian Regional Health Authority 2011132 Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital’s Research Fund Unger-Vetlesen Medical Fund
Corresponding Author	Dr. Geir Larsson, Department of Medicine, Unger-Vetlesen Institute, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, NO-0440 Oslo, Norway. larsson.geir@gmail.com
Key Words	Diagnosis; Differential; Tuberculosis; Gastrointestinal; Crohn's disease; India; Signs and symptoms; Endoscopy; Histopathology
Core Tip	Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) may easily be confused with one another in terms of clinical, laboratory, endoscopic and histopathological features. In this prospective multi-centre study from Southern India, we found weight loss and mucosal nodularity were associated with ITB. Furthermore, right lower abdominal pain and multi-segment intestinal involvement were associated with CD. The random inclusion of as many CD as ITB patients suggests that CD may be increasing in the region. Current diagnostic modalities for differentiating ITB from CD are imperfect and simple inexpensive tools for diagnosis are needed.
Publish Date	2014-05-07 10:10
Citation	Larsson G, Shenoy T, Ramasubramanian R, Balakumaran LK, Småstuen MC, Bjune GA, Moum BA. Routine diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease in Southern India. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(17): 5017-5024
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i17/5017.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5017

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