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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2010; 16(5): 554-562
Published online Feb 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i5.554
Published online Feb 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i5.554
Hepatitis D: Scenario in the Asia-Pacific region
Zaigham Abbas, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi 74200, Sindh, Pakistan
Wasim Jafri, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
Sajjad Raza, Dow Medical College, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
Author contributions: Abbas Z conceived the topic; all authors did an independent search which was matched and divided different segments of the Asia-Pacific region for review; Abbas Z wrote the final draft; Jafri W and Raza S reviewed the final draft.
Correspondence to: Zaigham Abbas, FCPS, FRCP, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi 74200, Sindh, Pakistan. drzabbas@gmail.com
Telephone: +92-21-35857172 Fax: +92-21-99215469
Received: June 24, 2009
Revised: September 13, 2009
Accepted: September 20, 2009
Published online: February 7, 2010
Revised: September 13, 2009
Accepted: September 20, 2009
Published online: February 7, 2010
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