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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2006; 12(26): 4253-4255
Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4253
Systemic lupus erythematosus following virological response to peginterferon alfa-2b in a transplanted patient with chronic hepatitis C recurrence
Francesca Lodato, Maria Rosa Tamé, Antonio Colecchia, Chiara Racchini, Francesco Azzaroli, Antonia D’Errico, Silvia Casanova, Antonio Pinna, Enrico Roda, Giuseppe Mazzella
Francesca Lodato, Maria Rosa Tamé, Antonio Colecchia, Chiara Racchini, Francesco Azzaroli, Enrico Roda, Giuseppe Mazzella, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Italy
Antonia D’Errico, Silvia Casanova, Department of Experimental Pathology, “F. Addari” Institute of Oncology, University of Bologna, Italy
Antonio Pinna, Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Francesca Lodato, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, U.O. di Gastroenterologia, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna 40138, Italy. francesca.lodato@inwind.it
Telephone: +39-51-6363376 Fax: +39-51-6364120
Received: November 3, 2005
Revised: December 1, 2005
Accepted: December 7, 2005
Published online: July 14, 2006
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