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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2009; 15(22): 2782-2786
Published online Jun 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2782
A dose-up of ursodeoxycholic acid decreases transaminases in hepatitis C patients
Shuichi Sato, Tatsuya Miyake, Hiroshi Tobita, Naoki Oshima, Junichi Ishine, Takuya Hanaoka, Yuji Amano, Yoshikazu Kinoshita
Shuichi Sato, Tatsuya Miyake, Hiroshi Tobita, Naoki Oshima, Junichi Ishine, Takuya Hanaoka, Yoshikazu Kinoshita, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shimane University, School of Medicine, Izumo 693-8501, Japan
Yuji Amano, Division of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Shimane University Hospital, Izumo 693-8501, Japan
Author contributions: Sato S, Miyake T, Tobita H, Oshima N, Ishine J, Hanaoka T, Amano Y, and Kinoshita Y performed the majority of experiments and were also involved in editing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Shuichi Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shimane University, School of Medicine, 89-1, Enya-cho, Izumo, Shimane, Japan. bbsato@med.shimane-u.ac.jp
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Received: February 23, 2009
Revised: May 11, 2009
Accepted: May 18, 2009
Published online: June 14, 2009
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