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 Colectomy rate in steroid-refractory colitis initially responsive to cyclosporin: A long-term retrospective Title: 
cohort study 
 2  3 January 2007 Version: Date: 
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I have read the revised paper as well as the answers to my questions on the paper I reviewed previously (Actis et al) and I can say that the authors have formally answered all of my questions and that the manuscript is ready to be accepted. 
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Reviewer's report 
 Colectomy rate in steroid-refractory colitis initially responsive to cyclosporin: A long-term retrospective Title: 
cohort study 
 2  3 January 2007 Version: Date: 
 Severine Vermeire Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
I have read the revised paper as well as the answers to my questions on the paper I reviewed previously (Actis et al) and I can say that the authors have formally answered all of my questions and that the manuscript is ready to be accepted. 
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Reviewer's report 
 Colectomy rate in steroid-refractory colitis initially responsive to cyclosporin: A long-term retrospective Title: 
cohort study 
 2  3 January 2007 Version: Date: 
 Severine Vermeire Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
I have read the revised paper as well as the answers to my questions on the paper I reviewed previously (Actis et al) and I can say that the authors have formally answered all of my questions and that the manuscript is ready to be accepted. 
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