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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2012; 18(47): 7003-7008
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7003
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7003
Interleukin-28 and hepatitis C virus genotype-4: Treatment-induced clearance and liver fibrosis
Moutaz Derbala, Saad Alkaabi, Nazeeh Eldweik, Anil John, Manik Sharma, Rafie Yaqoob, Muneera Almohanadi, Mohammed Butt, Khaled Alejji, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hamad Hospital, Doha 3050, Qatar
Moutaz Derbala, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha 3050, Qatar
Nasser Rizk, Department of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
Fatima Shebl, Chronic Disease Epidemiology Division, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the study concept and design; acquisition of data; analysis and interpretation of data; drafting of the manuscript; critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; statistical analysis.
Supported by Hamad Hospital-HMC and Qatar University-Health Sciences-Biomedical Labs and sponsored by HMC
Correspondence to: Moutaz Derbala, Professor and Con-sultant, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hamad Hospital, Doha 3050, Qatar. mod2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu
Telephone: +97-4-44392532 Fax: +97-4-44392279
Received: March 12, 2012
Revised: May 31, 2012
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
Revised: May 31, 2012
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
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