Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2005; 11(48): 7560-7563
Published online Dec 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i48.7560
Effects of six months losartan administration on liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients: A pilot study
Silvia Sookoian, María Alejandra Fernández, Gustavo Castaño
Silvia Sookoian, Cardiología Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas A. Lanari, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
María Alejandra Fernández, Cathedra of Physiopathology, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gustavo Castaño, Gastroenterology Section, Hospital José M. Penna. & Consejo de Investigación, Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Silvia Sookoian, MD, PhD, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, A Lanari. Cardiología Molecular, Combatientes de Malvinas 3150, Buenos Aires 1427, Argentina. ssookoian@intramed.net
Telephone: +54-11-45148701-04 Fax: +54-11-45238947
Received: March 28, 2005
Revised: April 23, 2005
Accepted: April 30, 2005
Published online: December 28, 2005
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