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Acetylsalicylic acid inhibits hepatitis C virus RNA and protein expression through cyclooxygenase 2 signaling pathways†
Article first published online: 14 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/hep.22215
Copyright © 2008 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Trujillo-Murillo, K., Rincón-Sánchez, A. R., Martínez-Rodríguez, H., Bosques-Padilla, F., Ramos-Jiménez, J., Barrera-Saldaña, H. A., Rojkind, M. and Rivas-Estilla, A. M. (2008), Acetylsalicylic acid inhibits hepatitis C virus RNA and protein expression through cyclooxygenase 2 signaling pathways. Hepatology, 47: 1462–1472. doi: 10.1002/hep.22215
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 24 APR 2008
- Article first published online: 14 JAN 2008
- Accepted manuscript online: 14 JAN 2008 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 JAN 2008
- Manuscript Received: 16 AUG 2007
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