This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 39970779), Ministry of Health (No. 98-2-158), and Shandong Scientific and Technological Committee (No. 1999BBCJA3).Acknowledgements: The authors thank Dr. Edward C. Mignot and Dr. Pamela Holt, Shandong University for assistance in editing the manuscript.
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