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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2010; 16(29): 3704-3708
Published online Aug 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3704
Published online Aug 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3704
Is autoimmune hepatitis a frequent finding among HCV patients with intense interface hepatitis?
Rosilene G Badiani, Vitória Becker, Carla AL Matos, Lara B Lemos, Antonio Eduardo B Silva, Maria Lucia G Ferraz, Division of Gastroenterology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 04023-900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Renata M Perez, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 21941-913, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Valéria P Lanzoni, Department of Pathology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 04023-900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Luis Eduardo C Andrade, Alessandra Dellavance, Immunology Group, Fleury Medicine and Health, 04344-903, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Author contributions: Badiani RG, Becker V, Lemos LB and Matos CAL collected all the human material and performed the research; Andrade LEC, Dellavance A and Lanzoni VP provided reagents and analytical tools and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Badiani RG, Perez RM, Silva AEB and Ferraz MLG designed the study, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by CAPES research support agency, Brazil
Correspondence to: Maria Lucia G Ferraz, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 04023-900, Sao Paulo, Brazil. marialucia.ferraz@fleury.com.br
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Received: February 1, 2010
Revised: March 20, 2010
Accepted: March 27, 2010
Published online: August 7, 2010
Revised: March 20, 2010
Accepted: March 27, 2010
Published online: August 7, 2010
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