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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2014; 20(43): 16197-16202
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16197
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16197
Hepatitis C infection and lymphoproliferative disease: Accidental comorbidities?
Tawfik Khoury, Shmuel Chen, Tomer Adar, E Ollech Jacob, Meir Mizrahi, Department of Internal Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, IL 91120, Israel
Meir Mizrahi, Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, IL 91120, Israel
Author contributions: Khoury T and Chen S contributed equally; Mizrahi M study concept and design; Khoury T, Chen S, Adar T, Jacob EO, Mizrahi M acquisition of data; Mizrahi M analysis and interpretation of data; Khoury T, Chen S, Adar T, Jacob EO, Mizrahi M drafting of the manuscript; Khoury T, Chen S, Mizrahi M critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Chen S technical, or material support; Mizrahi M study supervision; Khoury T, Chen S, Adar T, Jacob EO, Mizrahi M review of the final manuscript prior to submission
Correspondence to: Meir Mizrahi, MD, Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, POB 12000, Jerusalem, IL 91120, Israel. mizrahim@hadassah.org.il
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Received: December 7, 2013
Revised: June 4, 2014
Accepted: June 26, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014
Processing time: 347 Days and 22.4 Hours
Revised: June 4, 2014
Accepted: June 26, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014
Processing time: 347 Days and 22.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This is a review of the literature regarding the relationship between hepatitis C virus and lymphoproliferative disease, an issue with unresolved conclusions until today.