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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2004; 10(24): 3621-3627
Published online Dec 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i24.3621
Published online Dec 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i24.3621
Dynamic changes in the expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors, TIMPs, during hepatic fibrosis induced by alcohol in rats
Guang-Fu Xu, Department of infectious Diseases, 1st Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
Xin-Yue Wang, De-Lu Tian, Liang-Duo Jiang, Jin-Xiang Yang, Department of Digestive Diseases, 1st Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
Peng-Tao Li, Xu Jia, Basic Medicine College of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Director. Guang-Fu Xu, Department of Infectious Diseases, 1st Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China. guangfuxu@hotmail.com
Telephone: +86-10-84290755
Received: September 7, 2003
Revised: October 28, 2003
Accepted: November 6, 2003
Published online: December 15, 2004
Revised: October 28, 2003
Accepted: November 6, 2003
Published online: December 15, 2004
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