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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2012; 18(41): 5879-5888
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5879
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5879
Several factors including ITPA polymorphism influence ribavirin-induced anemia in chronic hepatitis C
Akihito Tsubota, Rie Agata, Yoko Yumoto, Yoshihisa Namiki, Kiyotaka Fujise, Norio Tada, Institute of Clinical Medicine and Research, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 163-1 Kashiwa-shita, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8567, Japan
Akihito Tsubota, Keisuke Nagatsuma, Hiroshi Matsudaira, Kiyotaka Fujise, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kashiwa Hospital, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 163-1 Kashiwa-shita, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8567, Japan
Noritomo Shimada, Makiko Ika, Yoshio Aizawa, Department of Gastroenterology, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, 1-380 Shinmatsudo, Matsudo, Chiba 270-0034, Japan
Hiroshi Abe, Kai Yoshizawa, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Katsushika Medical Center, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 6-41-2 Aoto, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8506, Japan
Author contributions: Tsubota A, Shimada N, Tada N and Aizawa Y designed the study; Tsubota A, Shimada N, Abe H, Yoshizawa K, Agata R, Yumoto Y, Ika M, Nagatsuma K, Matsudaira H, Fujise K and Aizawa Y performed the research; Tsubota A, Agata R, Yumoto Y and Namiki Y analyzed the data; and Tsubota A and Aizawa Y wrote the paper.
Supported by Clinical Research Funds from Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Katsushika Medical Center, The Jikei University School of Medicine
Correspondence to: Akihito Tsubota, MD, PhD, Institute of Clinical Medicine and Research, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 163-1 Kashiwa-shita, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8567, Japan. atsubo@jikei.ac.jp
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Received: April 8, 2012
Revised: May 28, 2012
Accepted: June 28, 2012
Published online: November 7, 2012
Revised: May 28, 2012
Accepted: June 28, 2012
Published online: November 7, 2012
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