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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2006; 12(27): 4310-4317
Published online Jul 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i27.4310
Published online Jul 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i27.4310
Mechanism of T cell hyporesponsiveness to HBcAg is associated with regulatory T cells in chronic hepatitis B
Yasuteru Kondo, Yoshiyuki Ueno, Hirofumi Niitsuma, Noriatsu Kanno, Tooru Shimosegawa, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
Koju Kobayashi, Tohoku University School of Health Sciences, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
Masaaki Shiina, Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai Medical Center, 2-8-8 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-0045, Japan
Tomoo Kobayashi, Department of Internal Medicine, Furukawa City Hospital, Senjujimae-machi, Furukawa 919-6183, Japan
Supported by Grant from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, No. 12877084
Correspondence to: Koju Kobayashi, Tohoku University School of Health Sciences, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan. kobakoju@mail.tains.tohoku.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-22-7177929 Fax: +81-22-7177929
Received: January 13, 2006
Revised: January 28, 2006
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: July 21, 2006
Revised: January 28, 2006
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: July 21, 2006
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