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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4923-4927
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4923
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4923
APRI as a predictor of early viral response in chronic hepatitis C patients
José A Mata-Marín, José L Fuentes-Allen, Jesús Gaytán-Martínez, Bulmaro Manjarrez-Téllez, Alberto Chaparro-Sánchez, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Infectología, “La Raza”, National Medical Center, IMSS, Mexico City 02990, México
Carla I Arroyo-Anduiza, Clinical Pathology Department, Hospital General “La Raza”, National Medical Center, IMSS, Mexico City 02990, México
Author contributions: Mata-Marín JA, Gaytán-Martínez J, Manjarrez-Téllez B and Chaparro-Sánchez A performed the majority of the experiments; All the authors provided the collection of all the human material in addition to providing financial support for this work; Mata-Marín JA provided the analytic tools for this paper; Mata-Marín JA, Fuentes-Allen JL, Gaytán-Martínez J and Arroyo-Anduiza CI provided vital reagents and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Mata-Marín JA designed the study and all the authors wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. José A Mata-Marín, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Infectología, “La Raza”, National Medical Center, IMSS, Mexico City 02990, México. jamatamarin@yahoo.com.mx
Telephone: +52-55-30379053
Received: August 18, 2009
Revised: September 1, 2009
Accepted: September 8, 2009
Published online: October 21, 2009
Revised: September 1, 2009
Accepted: September 8, 2009
Published online: October 21, 2009
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