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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2009; 15(31): 3884-3890
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3884
Endotoxin receptor CD14 gene variants and histological features in chronic HCV infection
Eva Askar, Giuliano Ramadori, Sabine Mihm
Eva Askar, Giuliano Ramadori, Sabine Mihm, Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, University Medical Center, Georg-August-University, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany
Author contributions: Askar E performed genotype analyses, collected and analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Ramadori G and Mihm S supervised the study and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Sabine Mihm, Professor, Dr. rer. nat., Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, University Medical Center, Georg-August-University, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany. smihm@med.uni-goettingen.de
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Received: May 14, 2009
Revised: July 17, 2009
Accepted: July 24, 2009
Published online: August 21, 2009
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