African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Hydrogen 1 (1H) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of 3.0T in assessment of steatosis to antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C

Qian Zhang#
  • Qian Zhang#
  • Department of Digestive, China-Japan Union Hospital affiliated to Jilin University, 126 xiantai BLVD, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China.
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Yonggui Zhang#
  • Yonggui Zhang#
  • Department of Digestive, China-Japan Union Hospital affiliated to Jilin University, 126 xiantai BLVD, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China.
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Chunyu Zhang
  • Chunyu Zhang
  • Department of Radiology, 1st Hospital affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China.
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Ping Zhao
  • Ping Zhao
  • Department of Digestive, China-Japan Union Hospital affiliated to Jilin University, 126 xiantai BLVD, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China.
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Jian Jiao
  • Jian Jiao
  • Department of Digestive, China-Japan Union Hospital affiliated to Jilin University, 126 xiantai BLVD, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China.
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Jiangbin Wang*
  • Jiangbin Wang*
  • Department of Digestive, China-Japan Union Hospital affiliated to Jilin University, 126 xiantai BLVD, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China.
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  •  Received: 14 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 December 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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