Original Article
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World J Hepatol. Apr 27, 2013; 5(4): 182-188
Published online Apr 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i4.182
Platelet count and sustained virological response in hepatitis C treatment
Tatsuo Kanda, Keizo Kato, Akihito Tsubota, Nobuo Takada, Takayoshi Nishino, Shigeru Mikami, Tatsuo Miyamura, Daisuke Maruoka, Shuang Wu, Shingo Nakamoto, Makoto Arai, Keiichi Fujiwara, Fumio Imazeki, Osamu Yokosuka
Tatsuo Kanda, Tatsuo Miyamura, Daisuke Maruoka, Shuang Wu, Shingo Nakamoto, Makoto Arai, Keiichi Fujiwara, Fumio Imazeki, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
Keizo Kato, Department of Gastroenterology, Narita Red Cross Hospital, Narita 286-8523, Japan
Akihito Tsubota, Institute of Clinical Medicine and Research, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa 277-8567, Japan
Nobuo Takada, Department of Gastroenterology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura 285-8741, Japan
Takayoshi Nishino, Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, Yachiyo 276-8524, Japan
Shigeru Mikami, Department of Medicine, Kikkoman Hospital, Noda 270-0116, Japan
Author contributions: Kanda T, Kato K, Tsubota A, Takada N, Nishino T, Arai M, Fujiwara K, Imazeki F and Yokosuka O participated in the preparation work; Kanda T, Miyamura T, Maruoka D, Wu S and Nakamoto S performed analysis of the data; Kanda T, Kato K, Tsubota A, Takada N, Nishino T, Imazeki F and Yokosuka O designed the study; Kanda T and Yokosuka O drafted the manuscript; all the authors were involved in editing the manuscript.
Supported by A grant from the Chiba University Young Research-Oriented Faculty Member Development Program in Bioscience Areas, to Kanda T
Correspondence to: Dr. Tatsuo Kanda, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan. kandat-cib@umin.ac.jp
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Received: September 20, 2012
Revised: December 26, 2012
Accepted: January 29, 2013
Published online: April 27, 2013
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