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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2008; 14(14): 2200-2207
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2200
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2200
Effects of estradiol and progesterone on the proinflammatory cytokine production by mononuclear cells from patients with chronic hepatitis C
Ying Yuan, Mi Shen, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurore-generation, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Ichiro Shimizu, Eriko Aoyagi, Hidetaka Takenaka, Tatuzo Itagaki, Mari Urata, Katsutaka Sannomiya, Nao Kohno, Katsuyoshi Tamaki, Tetsuji Takayama, Department of Digestive and Cardiovascular Medicine, Institute of Health Biosciences, Tokushima 7708503, Japan
Masayuki Shono, Support Center for Advanced Medical Sciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 7708503, Japan
Author contributions: Yuan Y, Shen M, and Shimizu I contributed equally to this work; Yuan Y, Shono M, Shimizu I, and Takayama T designed research; Aoyagi E, Takenaka H, Itagaki T, Urata M, Sannomiya K, Kohno N, and Tamaki K performed research; Yuan Y, Shimizu I, and Takayama T analyzed data; Yuan Y and Shimizu I wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Ichiro Shimizu, MD, Department of Digestive and Cardiovascular Medicine, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 7708503, Japan. shimizui@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
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Received: December 25, 2007
Revised: February 29, 2008
Published online: April 14, 2008
Revised: February 29, 2008
Published online: April 14, 2008
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