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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2011; 17(47): 5184-5190
Published online Dec 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i47.5184
Vitamin D supplementation improves sustained virologic response in chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1)-naïve patients
Saif Abu-Mouch, Zvi Fireman, Jacob Jarchovsky, Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Nimer Assy
Saif Abu-Mouch, Liver Unit, Department of Internal Medicine B, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera 38100, Israel
Zvi Fireman, Jacob Jarchovsky, Department of Gastroenterology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera 38100, Israel
Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Liver Unit, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera 38100, Israel
Nimer Assy, Liver Unit, Ziv Medical Center, Technion Institute, Safed 13100, Israel
Author contributions: Abu-Mouch S and Assy N wrote the paper and contributed equally to this work; Fireman Z and Jarchovsky J participated in study design; Zeina AR participated in the discussion.
Correspondence to: Saif Abu-Mouch, MD, Liver Unit, Department of Internal Medicine B, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, POB 169, Hadera 38100, Israel. saif@hy.health.gov.il
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Received: February 14, 2011
Revised: March 27, 2011
Accepted: April 3, 2011
Published online: December 21, 2011
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