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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2010; 2(9): 358-361
Published online Sep 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i9.358
Pericarditis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy during therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2a for chronic hepatitis C
Kazuaki Nishio, Takeshi Konndo, Shunichi Okada, Machiko Enchi
Kazuaki Nishio, Takeshi Konndo, The Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Showa University, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
Shunichi Okada, Department of Neurology, Toyoko Hospital, St. Marianna University, Kanagawa 211-0063, Japan
Machiko Enchi, Kawasaki Social Insurance Hospital, Kanagawa 210-0853, Japan
Author contributions: Nishio K and Konndo T were responsible for cardiology, Okada S for neurology and Enchi M for hepatology for this paper.
Correspondence to: Kazuaki Nishio, MD, PhD, The Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Showa University, 1-5-8, Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan. kazukun@jg7.so-net.ne.jp
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Received: March 22, 2010
Revised: August 15, 2010
Accepted: August 22, 2010
Published online: September 27, 2010
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