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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2000; 6(6): 805-811
Published online Dec 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i6.805
Hepatitis C virus may infect extrahepatic tissues in patients with hepatitis C
Fu Ming Yan, An Shen Chen, Fei Hao, Xi Ping Zhao, Chang Hai Gu, Li Bin Zhao, Dong Liang Yang, Lian Jie Hao
Fu Ming Yan, An Shen Chen, Li Bin Zhao, Department of Infectious Diseases, the 161st Central Hospital of Chinese PLA, Wuhan 430010, Hubei Province, China
Fei Hao, Chang Hai Gu, Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
Xi Ping Zhao, Dong Liang Yang, Lian Jie Hao, Division of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Fu Ming Yan, graduated from Hubei Medical University in 1983 and got master degree from Third Military Medical University in 1997, now an associate chief physician, specialized research on the pantropism of HCV infection, having more than 10 papers published.
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation of Chinese PLA, No.98D066
Correspondence to: Dr. Fu Ming Yan, Department of Infectious Diseases, the 161st Central Hospital of Chinese PLA, Wuhan 430010, Hubei Province, China. Email: ljhao@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
Telephone: +86-27-82903100 Ext.2424
Received: February 24, 2000
Revised: July 19, 2000
Accepted: July 31, 2000
Published online: December 15, 2000
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