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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2008; 14(29): 4713-4715
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4713
Abrupt onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus during recombinant interferon-alpha 2b therapy in a patient with chronic hepatitis B
Yuan-Yuan Lv, Bing-Yin Shi, Hui Guo
Yuan-Yuan Lv, Bing-Yin Shi, Hui Guo, Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Lv YY and Shi BY contributed equally to this work; Lv YY, Shi BY and Guo H treated the patient; Lv YY and Shi BY designed the immunofluorescence test; Lv YY performed the test and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Bing-Yin Shi, Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of
Xi’an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. shibingy@126.com
Telephone: +86-29-85323974
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Received: May 19, 2008
Revised: July 7, 2008
Accepted: July 14, 2008
Published online: August 7, 2008
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