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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2011; 17(39): 4414-4420
Published online Oct 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i39.4414
Published online Oct 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i39.4414
L-carnitine supplementation improves hematological pattern in patients affected by HCV treated with Peg interferon-α 2b plus ribavirin
Michele Malaguarnera, Giovanni Li Volti, Fabio Galvano, Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy
Marco Vacante, Maria Giordano, Gaetano Bertino, Sergio Neri, Mariano Malaguarnera, Department of Internal Medicine and Systemic Disease, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
Massimo Motta, Manuela Pennisi, Research Center “The Great Senescence”, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
Author contributions: Malaguarnera M, Vacante M and Galvano F contributed to the study design, data analysis, and the drafting of the manuscript; Motta M, Bertino G and Neri S contributed to enrollment of patients and data interpretation; Giordano M helped with statistical analysis; Malaguarnera M, Pennisi M and Volti GL helped with data interpretation and data analysis.
Supported by Ministero dell’Università e Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica
Correspondence to: Mariano Malaguarnera, AP, Department of Internal Medicine and Systemic Disease, Ospedale Cannizzaro, Viale Messina, 829-95125 Catania, Italy. malaguar@unict.it
Telephone: +39-95-7262008 Fax: +39-95-7262011
Received: January 10, 2011
Revised: February 19, 2011
Accepted: February 26, 2011
Published online: October 21, 2011
Revised: February 19, 2011
Accepted: February 26, 2011
Published online: October 21, 2011
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