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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2011; 17(29): 3369-3374
Published online Aug 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3369
Published online Aug 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3369
Neuropsychological alterations in hepatitis C infection: The role of inflammation
Marco Senzolo, Cristina Maria D’Aloiso, Chiara Crivellin, Patrizia Burra, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
Sami Schiff, Sara Montagnese, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
Evangelos Cholongitas, The Royal Free Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre and Department of Surgery, UCL and Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, United Kindom
Author contributions: Senzolo M and Montagnese S designed of the study and wrote the manuscript; Schiff S, Cholongitas E and Crivellin C reviewed the literature; D’Aloiso CM and Burra P performed the study on cytokines in hepatitis C virus.
Correspondence to: Dr. Marco Senzolo, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35136, Padua, Italy. marcosenzolo@hotmail.com
Telephone: +39-49-8218726 Fax: +39-49-8760820
Received: December 18, 2010
Revised: January 14, 2011
Accepted: January 21, 2011
Published online: August 7, 2011
Revised: January 14, 2011
Accepted: January 21, 2011
Published online: August 7, 2011
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