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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2012; 18(36): 5084-5089
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5084
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5084
Decreased mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid and increased oxidative damage in chronic hepatitis C
Hsu-Heng Yen, Kai-Lun Shih, Wei-Wen Su, Maw-Soan Soon, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan, China
Ta-Tsung Lin, Chin-San Liu, Vascular and Genomic Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Yen HH and Liu CS contributed equally to this manuscript; Yen HH and Liu CS designed the study and are equally responsible for the drafting, reading and final approval of the manuscript; Shih KL, Su WW and Soon MS participated in the study design, drafting, reading and final approval of the manuscript; Lin TT and Liu CS performed the laboratory study and participated in the data analysis and final approval of the manuscript.
Supported by Changhua Christian Hospital, 99-CCH-IPR-12
Correspondence to: Hsu-Heng Yen, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanhsiao Street, Changhua 500, Taiwan, China. 91646@cch.org.tw
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Received: March 10, 2012
Revised: May 9, 2012
Accepted: May 13, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
Revised: May 9, 2012
Accepted: May 13, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
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