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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2005; 11(11): 1658-1662
Published online Mar 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i11.1658
“Defective” mutations of hepatitis D viruses in chronic hepatitis D patients
Jaw-Ching Wu, Sheng-Chieh Hsu, Shen-Yung Wang, Yi-Hsiang Huang, I-Jane Sheen, Hsuan-Hui Shih, Wan-Jr Syu
Jaw-Ching Wu, Sheng-Chieh Hsu, Shen-Yung Wang, I-Jane Sheen, Hsuan-Hui Shih, Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University; Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Yi-Hsiang Huang, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Wan-Jr Syu, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by grants from the National Science Council (NSC90-2314-B-010-016, NSC91-2314-B-010-080-MH), Taiwan, China
Correspondence to: Jaw-Ching Wu, M.D. Ph.D. Director and Professor of Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University; Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201 Shih-Pai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan, China. jcwu@vghtpe.gov.tw
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Received: October 19, 2004
Revised: October 20, 2004
Accepted: November 29, 2004
Published online: March 21, 2005
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