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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2012; 18(24): 3119-3128
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i24.3119
Relationship between HLA-DR gene polymorphisms and outcomes of hepatitis B viral infections: A meta-analysis
Ze-Hui Yan, Yi Fan, Xiao-Hong Wang, Qing Mao, Guo-Hong Deng, Yu-Ming Wang
Ze-Hui Yan, Yi Fan, Xiao-Hong Wang, Qing Mao, Guo-Hong Deng, Yu-Ming Wang, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
Author contributions: Yan ZH and Wang YM designed the research; Yan ZH and Fan Y performed the research; Yan ZH, Wang XH and Mao Q analyzed the data; Yan ZH wrote the paper; Deng GH and Wang YM reviewed and revised the paper.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30972598; National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), No. 2007CB512903; and the State Key Project Specialized for Infectious Diseases, No. 2008ZX10002-007
Correspondence to: Yu-Ming Wang, Professor, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China. wym417@163.com
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Received: July 8, 2011
Revised: November 26, 2011
Accepted: December 3, 2011
Published online: June 28, 2012
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