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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2006; 12(8): 1265-1269
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1265
Triple therapy of interferon and ribavirin with zinc supplementation for patients with chronic hepatitis C: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Hideyuki Suzuki, Hitoshi Takagi, Naondo Sohara, Daisuke Kanda, Satoru Kakizaki, Ken Sato, Masatomo Mori
Hideyuki Suzuki, Hitoshi Takagi, Naondo Sohara, Daisuke Kanda, Satoru Kakizaki, Ken Sato, Masatomo Mori, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-machi 3-39, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by grant from Center of Excellent Biomedical Research Using Accelerator Technology, Gunma, Japan
Correspondence to: Hitoshi Takagi, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-machi 3-39, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. htakagi@med.gunma-u.ac.jp
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Received: August 30, 2005
Revised: October 3, 2005
Accepted: October 9, 2005
Published online: February 28, 2006
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