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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2010; 16(35): 4394-4399
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4394
Diagnosis and management of interstitial pneumonitis associated with interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C
Fan-Pu Ji, Zheng-Xiao Li, Hong Deng, Hong-An Xue, Yuan Liu, Min Li
Fan-Pu Ji, Hong Deng, Hong-An Xue, Department of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Zheng-Xiao Li, Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Yuan Liu, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Min Li, Department of Imageology, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: All authors collaborated in the study design; Ji FP and Li ZX contributed equally to this work; Ji FP and Li ZX independently searched the literature and chose the relevant studies; Ji FP, Li ZX, Xue HA, Liu Y and Li M extracted and analyzed the clinical data, evaluated the severity degree of pulmonary functional impairment; Ji FP prepared the first manuscript draft; Li ZX and Deng H modified the manuscript subsequently; all authors approved the manuscript.
Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, China, No. 2008K09-05
Correspondence to: Fan-Pu Ji, MD, PhD, Department of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated hospital, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China. jifanpu1979@163.com
Telephone: +86-29-87331497 Fax: +86-29-87679275
Received: April 8, 2010
Revised: May 24, 2010
Accepted: May 31, 2010
Published online: September 21, 2010
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