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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5610-5619
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5610
Polymorphisms of some cytokines and chronic hepatitis B and C virus infection
Qiu-Ju Gao, Dian-Wu Liu, Shi-Yong Zhang, Min Jia, Li-Min Wang, Li-Hong Wu, Shu-Yun Wang, Li-Xin Tong
Qiu-Ju Gao, Dian-Wu Liu, Department of Epidemiology, Public Health College, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, Hebei Province, China
Qiu-Ju Gao, Li-Min Wang, Li-Hong Wu, Department of Preventive Medicine, Bethune Military Medical College of PLA, Shijiazhuang 050081, Hebei Province, China
Shi-Yong Zhang, Institution of Epidemiology, Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
Min Jia, Department of Biochemistry Detection, the People’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang 050071, Hebei Province, China
Shu-Yun Wang, Li-Xin Tong, Center of Liver Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University. Shijiazhuang 050031, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Gao QJ and Liu DW designed the research; Gao QJ performed the majority of experiments and drafted the manuscript; Zhang SY, Jia M, Wu LH, Wang SY and Tong LX performed the research; Gao QJ and Zhang SY analyzed the data; Wang LM edited the paper.
Correspondence to: Dian-Wu Liu, MD, Department of Epidemiology, Public Health College, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, Hebei Province, China. liudw56@tom.com
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Received: August 5, 2009
Revised: September 24, 2009
Accepted: October 1, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
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