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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2012; 18(1): 55-63
Published online Jan 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i1.55
Efficacy and safety of treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in renal transplant recipients
Abdulrahman A Aljumah, Mohamed A Saeed, Ahmed I Al Flaiw, Ibrahim H Al Traif, Abduljaleel M Al Alwan, Salem H Al Qurashi, Ghormallah A Al Ghamdi, Fayez F Al Hejaili, Mohammed A Al Balwi, Abdulla A Al Sayyari
Abdulrahman A Aljumah, Mohamed A Saeed, Ibrahim H Al Traif, Abduljaleel M Al Alwan, Division of Hepatology, Department of Hepatobiliary Sciences and Liver Transplantation, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11324, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed I Al Flaiw, Salem H Al Qurashi, Ghormallah A Al Ghamdi, Fayez F Al Hejaili, Abdulla A Al Sayyari Division of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11324, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed A Al Balwi, Division of Molecular Pathology and Genetics, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11324, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Aljumah AA designed the study, drafted the manuscript, analyzed data, wrote the paper and gave final approval of the version for publication; Saeed MA, Al Flaiw AI, Al Traif IH, Al Alwan AM, Al Qurashi SH, Al Ghamdi GA and Al Hejaili FF collected data, critically revised the manuscript and gave final approval of the version for publication; Al Balwi MA analyzed and revised virological data and gave final approval of the version for publication; Al Sayyari AA analyzed data, performed statistical analysis, revised the manuscript and gave final approval of the version for publication.
Supported by King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence to: Abdulrahman A Aljumah, MD, FRCPI Consultant Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician Head, Division of Hepatology, Department of Hepatobiliary Sciences and Liver Transplantation, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, PO Box 225264, Riyadh 11324, Saudi Arabia. draljumah@hotmail.com
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Received: February 22, 2011
Revised: April 20, 2011
Accepted: April 27, 2011
Published online: January 7, 2012
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