DB Strader, T Wright, DL Thomas, LB Seeff… - Hepatology, 2004 - texasliver.com These recommendations provide a data-supported approach. They are based on the
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ZY Tang - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2001 - wjgnet.com In the recent decades, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been
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