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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2008; 14(47): 7149-7159
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7149
Role of chemokines and their receptors in viral persistence and liver damage during chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Juan R Larrubia, Selma Benito-Martínez, Miryam Calvino, Eduardo Sanz-de-Villalobos, Trinidad Parra-Cid
Juan R Larrubia, Eduardo Sanz-de-Villalobos, Liver Research Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Guadalajara University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Donante de Sangre st. 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
Selma Benito-Martínez, Miryam Calvino, Trinidad Parra-Cid, Liver Research Unit, Guadalajara University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Donante de Sangre st. 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
Author contributions: Larrubia JR and Benito-Martínez S contributed equally towards the conception and design of the review; Larrubia JR wrote and revised the manuscript; Calvino M, Sanz-de-Villalobos E, and Parra-Cid T contributed equally to the supportive work and supervision.
Supported by Grants from “Fiscam” J.C.C.M (Ayuda para proyectos de investigación en salud; PI-2007/32), “Asociación Castellana de Aparato Digestivo” (Beca ACAD; ACAD/06) and “Fundación de Investigación Médica Mutua Madrileña” (Beca Ayudas a la Investigación FMMM; 2548/2008), Spain; Selma Benito-Martínez was supported by a research grant from “Fiscam” J.C.C.M (“Perfeccionamiento y movilidad de investigadores”; MOV-2007_JI/18), Spain; Miryam Calvino was supported by a research grant from “Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (Contrato de apoyo a la investigación en el SNS’’; CA07/00157), Spain
Correspondence to: Juan R Larrubia, MD, MSc, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Guadalajara University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Donante de Sangre st. 19002 Guadalajara, Spain. jlarrubiam@meditex.es
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Received: August 7, 2008
Revised: November 26, 2008
Accepted: December 2, 2008
Published online: December 21, 2008
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