Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	29773
Country	United States

Received	2016-08-27 20:26
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-31 18:56
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2016-10-21 10:54
Revised	2016-11-17 00:00
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2016-12-01 12:12
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2016-12-02 10:45
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2016-12-08 15:38
Articles in Press	2016-12-08 15:39
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-01-05 20:53
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-01-22 11:39

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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Hepatitis C virus-associated pruritus: Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic strategies
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Youssef Alhmada, Denis Selimovic, Fadi Murad, Sarah-Lilly Hassan, Youssef Haikel, Mossaad Megahed, Matthias Hannig and Mohamed Hassan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Mohamed Hassan, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. dr.hassan@gmx.de
Key Words	Hepatitis C virus; Pruritus; Cholestasis; Autotoxin; Lysophosphatidic acid; PI3 kinase
Core Tip	Pruritus is a frequent symptom of chronic liver diseases. Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can cause pruritus through both direct and indirect mechanisms. The direct mechanisms include induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines as a consequence of the chronic HCV infection. Indirect mechanisms are associated with HCV-induced cholestasis leading to the accumulation of autotaxin, which is responsible for the conversion of lysophosphatidic choline into lysophosphatidic acid. This stimulates epidermal nerve endings leading to pruritus.
Publish Date	2017-01-22 11:39
Citation	Alhmada Y, Selimovic D, Murad F, Hassan SL, Haikel Y, Megahed M, Hannig M, Hassan M. Hepatitis C virus-associated pruritus: Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic strategies. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(5): 743-750
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i5/743.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i5.743

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Answering Reviewers	29773-Answering reviewers.pdf
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Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	29773-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
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Peer-review Report	29773-Peer-review(s).pdf
Journal Editor-in-Chief Review Report	29773-Journal editor-in-chief review report.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	29773-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	29773-Scientific editor work list.pdf