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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2007; 13(32): 4345-4349
Published online Aug 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i32.4345
Published online Aug 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i32.4345
Role of serum interleukin-18 as a prognostic factor in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Pisit Tangkijvanich, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Duangporn Thong-ngam, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Varocha Mahachai, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Apiradee Theamboonlers, Yong Poovorawan, Center of Exce-llence in Viral Hepatitis Research, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Rajadapiseksompoj research grant, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Correspondence to: Yong Poovorawan, Professor, MD, Viral Hepatitis Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. yong.p@chula.ac.th
Telephone: +662-256-4909 Fax: +662-256-4929
Received: February 12, 2007
Revised: March 10, 2007
Accepted: March 15, 2007
Published online: August 28, 2007
Revised: March 10, 2007
Accepted: March 15, 2007
Published online: August 28, 2007
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