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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2011; 17(24): 2945-2952
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2945
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2945
Long-term effects of lamivudine treatment in Japanese chronic hepatitis B patients
Masayuki Murata, Norihiro Furusyo, Mami Unno, Eiichi Ogawa, Kazuhiro Toyoda, Hiroaki Taniai, Hachiro Ohnishi, Jun Hayashi, Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
Norihiro Furusyo, Mami Unno, Jun Hayashi, Department of Environmental Medicine and Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
Author contributions: Murata M and Furusyo N performed the majority of the experiments; Unno M, Ogawa E, Toyoda K, Taniai H and Ohnishi H provided clinical serum samples from patients for the study; Murata M and Furusyo N designed the study; Murata M analyzed data and wrote the manuscript; Hayashi J reviewed the manuscript in addition to providing financial support for this study.
Correspondence to: Masayuki Murata, MD, PhD, Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan. mmurata@gim.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Received: August 28, 2010
Revised: February 15, 2011
Accepted: February 22, 2011
Published online: June 28, 2011
Revised: February 15, 2011
Accepted: February 22, 2011
Published online: June 28, 2011
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