Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2005; 11(42): 6624-6630
Published online Nov 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i42.6624
Cytokine profile in Egyptian hepatitis C virus genotype-4 in relation to liver disease progression
Abdel-Rahman N Zekri, Mohammed S El-Din Ashour, Ahmed Hassan, Hanaa M Alam El-Din, Amal MR El-Shehaby, Maha A Abu-Shady
Abdel-Rahman N Zekri, Hanaa M Alam El-Din, Virology and Immunology Unit, Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Egypt
Mohammed S El-Din Ashour, Maha A Abu-Shady, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Azhar University, Egypt
Ahmed Hassan, Microbiology and Immunology Department, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Egypt
Amal MR El-Shehaby, Biochemistry Department, El-Kaser El-Aini School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the USA project BIO-8-002-009 and by the Grant office of National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
Correspondence to: Abdel-Rahman N Zekri, MSc, PhD, Virology and Immunology Unit, Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer Institute, Fom El-Khalig, Cairo 11796, Egypt. ncizakri@starnet.com.eg
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Received: May 25, 2004
Revised: July 16, 2004
Accepted: July 19, 2004
Published online: November 14, 2005
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