Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2011; 17(17): 2191-2198
Published online May 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2191
Parallel decline of CD8+CD38+ lymphocytes and viremia in treated hepatitis B patients
Wei Cao, Zhi-Feng Qiu, Tai-Sheng Li
Wei Cao, Zhi-Feng Qiu, Tai-Sheng Li, Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Cao W, Qiu ZF and Li TS designed the research; Cao W and Qiu ZF performed the research; Cao W and Li TS analyzed the data; Cao W and Li TS wrote the paper.
Supported by National Key Technologies R&D Program for the 11th Five-year Plan, No. 2008ZX10001-006
Correspondence to: Dr. Tai-Sheng Li, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1# Shuaifu Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. litsh@263.net
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Received: August 20, 2010
Revised: September 25, 2010
Accepted: October 2, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2011
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