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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2011; 17(31): 3636-3639
Published online Aug 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i31.3636
IL28B polymorphisms associated with therapy response in Chilean chronic hepatitis C patients
Mauricio Venegas, Rodrigo A Villanueva, Katherine González, Javier Brahm
Mauricio Venegas, Katherine González, Javier Brahm, Centro de Estudios Avanzados de las Hepatitis Virales, Sección de Gastroenterología, Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 8340457 Santiago, Chile
Rodrigo A Villanueva, Centro de Estudios Avanzados de las Hepatitis Virales, Laboratorio de Virus Hepatitis, Programa de Virología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, 8340457 Santiago, Chile
Author contributions: González K and Brahm J were responsible for study concept and design, acquisition of data, drafting, and critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content; Venegas M and Villanueva RA were responsible for acquisition and interpretation of data, drafting the article, study concept and design, acquisition of data, drafting, and critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
Supported by The grant OAIC 394/10 (to M.V.) from Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
Correspondence to: Dr. Mauricio Venegas, Sección de Gastroenterología, Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Avda, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, 8340457 Santiago, Chile. mvenegas@redclinicauchile.cl
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Received: December 4, 2010
Revised: February 15, 2011
Accepted: February 22, 2011
Published online: August 21, 2011
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