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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5322-5326
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5322
Halothane hepatitis in Iran: A review of 59 cases
Payam Eghtesadi-Araghi, Amir-Ali Sohrabpour, Homayoon Vahedi, Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi
Payam Eghtesadi-Araghi, Homayoon Vahedi, Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran 14117, Iran
Amir-Ali Sohrabpour, Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi, Gastroenterology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 14117, Iran
Author contributions: Eghtesadi-Araghi P designed and performed research, analyzed data and wrote the paper; Vahedi H contributed in providing cases and critical review of the project; Sohrabpour A and Saberi-Firoozi M contributed in providing cases.
Supported by A grant from the Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, No. 83.36
Correspondence to: Dr. Payam Eghtesadi-Araghi, Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, North Karegar Avenue, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran 14117, Iran. payam_eghtesadi@yahoo.com
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Received: June 11, 2008
Revised: July 27, 2008
Accepted: August 3, 2008
Published online: September 14, 2008
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