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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2007; 13(32): 4295-4305
Published online Aug 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i32.4295
Published online Aug 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i32.4295
Female hepatology: Favorable role of estrogen in chronic liver disease with hepatitis B virus infection
Ichiro Shimizu, Nao Kohno, Katsuyoshi Tamaki, Department of Digestive and Cardiovascular Medicine, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
Masayuki Shono, Support Center for Advanced Medical Sciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
Hui-Wei Huang, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Jiang-Hong He, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu Province, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Deng-Fu Yao, Research Center of Clinical Molecular Biology, Affiliated Hospital, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Ichiro Shimizu, MD, Department of Digestive and Cardiovascular Medicine, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan. shimizui@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
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Received: May 29, 2007
Revised: June 1, 2007
Accepted: June 4, 2007
Published online: August 28, 2007
Revised: June 1, 2007
Accepted: June 4, 2007
Published online: August 28, 2007
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