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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2010; 16(24): 3025-3032
Published online Jun 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3025
Glycated hemoglobin and antidiabetic strategies as risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma
Valter Donadon, Massimiliano Balbi, Francesca Valent, Angelo Avogaro
Valter Donadon, Massimiliano Balbi, Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine 3rd, Pordenone Hospital, Via Montereale 24, Pordenone 33170, Italy
Francesca Valent, Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Udine University Hospital, Udine 33100, Italy
Angelo Avogaro, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Padova University, Padova 35100, Italy
Author contributions: Donadon V designed the research; Balbi M and Donadon V performed the research; Valent F analyzed the data; Donadon V, Balbi M and Avogaro A wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Valter Donadon, Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine 3rd, Pordenone Hospital, Via Montereale 24, Pordenone 33170, Italy. valter.donadon@gmail.com
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Received: March 12, 2010
Revised: April 17, 2010
Accepted: April 24, 2010
Published online: June 28, 2010
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