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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2011; 17(16): 2155-2158
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2155
Pure red cell aplasia caused by pegylated interferon-α-2a plus ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C
Cheng-Shyong Chang, Sheng-Lei Yan, Hsuan-Yu Lin, Fu-Lien Yu, Chien-Yu Tsai
Cheng-Shyong Chang, Hsuan-Yu Lin, Fu-Lien Yu, Chien-Yu Tsai, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City 500, Taiwan, China
Sheng-Lei Yan, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang-Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changuha County 505, Taiwan, China
Sheng-Lei Yan, Department and Graduate Program of Bioindustrial Technology, Dayeh University, Changhua County 51591, Taiwan, China
Fu-Lien Yu, Graduate Institute of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Chang CS substantial contributions to conception and design; Yan SL draft the article and final approval of the version; Lin HY revise it critically for important intellectual content; Yu FL and Tsai CY help acquisition and interpretation of data.
Correspondence to: Sheng-Lei Yan, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang-Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, No 6, Lu-Gong Rd., Lugang Township, Changhua County 505, Taiwan, China. yslcsmc@yahoo.com
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Received: December 19, 2010
Revised: January 18, 2011
Accepted: January 25, 2011
Published online: April 28, 2011
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