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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2026-2034
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2026
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2026
Antifibrotic effect of aloe vera in viral infection-induced hepatic periportal fibrosis
Sahar K Hegazy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta 8130, Egypt
Mohamed El-Bedewy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 8130, Egypt
Akira Yagi, Placenta/Aloe Research Institute, Japan Bio-Products Co., Ltd. 1488-4, Aikawa-machi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka Bio Factory 204, Fukuoka 839-0861, Japan
Author contributions: Hegazy SK designed the study, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper; El-Bedewy M followed up the patients, obtained the samples for analysis and revised the paper; Yagi A obtained the high molecular weight fractions of aloe vera, and made the extraction and preparation of aloe vera.
Correspondence to: Sahar K Hegazy, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta 8130, Egypt. s_hgz@yahoo.com
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Received: November 20, 2011
Revised: February 20, 2012
Accepted: February 26, 2012
Published online: May 7, 2012
Revised: February 20, 2012
Accepted: February 26, 2012
Published online: May 7, 2012
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