Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2006; 12(29): 4665-4672
Published online Aug 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4665
Mental and physical symptoms associated with lower social support for patients with hepatitis C
Julie A Blasiole, Laura Shinkunas, Douglas R LaBrecque, Robert M Arnold, Susan L Zickmund
Julie A Blasiole, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Laura Shinkunas, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa School of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States
Douglas R LaBrecque, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, United States
Robert M Arnold, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Susan L Zickmund, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Co-first-authors: Susan L Zickmund
Supported by Veterans Administration Health Services Research and Development Merit Review Entry Program Career Development Award and a Cardiovascular Institutional Research Fellowship, University of Iowa, funded by the National Institute of Health, No. HL07121
Correspondence to: Susan L Zickmund, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (151C-U) University Drive C, Pittsburgh PA 15240, United States. susan.zickmund@med.va.gov
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Received: March 10, 2006
Revised: March 20, 2006
Accepted: March 27, 2006
Published online: August 7, 2006
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