Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2005; 11(9): 1292-1296
Published online Mar 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1292
Hepatitis B virus infection and coronary atherosclerosis: Results from a population with relatively high prevalence of hepatitis B virus
De-Yan Tong, Xiao-Hua Wang, Cong-Feng Xu, Ying-Zhen Yang, Si-Dong Xiong
De-Yan Tong, Xiao-Hua Wang, Si-Dong Xiong, Department of Immunology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Center for Gene Immunization and Vaccine Research (Shanghai), Shanghai 200032, China
Cong-Feng Xu, Ying-Zhen Yang, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China, No. G2000056903 and the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, No. 2004AA215242
Correspondence to: Dr. Si-Dong Xiong, Department of Immunology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, 138 Yixueyuan Road, Shanghai 200032, China. sdxiongfd@126.com
Telephone: +86-21-54237749 Fax: +86-21-54237749
Received: September 5, 2004
Revised: September 8, 2004
Accepted: October 8, 2004
Published online: March 7, 2005
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