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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2010; 16(48): 6145-6150
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6145
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6145
Pegylated interferon α-2b up-regulates specific CD8+ T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Ji Chen, Yan Wang, Xue-Jie Wu, Jun Li, Feng-Qin Hou, Gui-Qiang Wang, Department of Infectious Diseases, Center for Liver Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Author contributions: Chen J and Wang Y contributed equally to this work; Chen J performed the laboratory work and wrote the paper; Wang Y collected the clinical samples and data, joined part in writing; Wu XJ performed the laboratory work; Li J and Hou FQ collected the samples and the data; Wang GQ designed the project and prepared the writing and supported all the work.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30771905; National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), No. 2007CB512800; Mega-projects of Science Research, No. 008ZX10002-008; Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, No. D08050700650803
Correspondence to: Gui-Qiang Wang, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chairman of Department of Infectious Diseases, Center for Liver Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8, Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 10034, China. wanggq@hotmail.com
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Received: July 7, 2010
Revised: September 26, 2010
Accepted: October 3, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
Revised: September 26, 2010
Accepted: October 3, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
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