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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2006; 12(22): 3461-3465
Published online Jun 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i22.3461
Published online Jun 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i22.3461
Role of microbubble ultrasound contrast agents in the non-invasive assessment of chronic hepatitis C-related liver disease
Scott Grier, Nayna Patel, Jeremy FL Cobbold, Howard C Thomas, Simon D Taylor-Robinson, Liver Unit, St Mary’s Hospital Campus, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Adrian KP Lim, Isobel J Cox, Department of Imaging Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the United Kingdom Department of Health, British Medical Research Council, Grant No. G99000178 and the United Kingdom National Health Service Research and Development Initiative
Correspondence to: Dr. Simon Taylor-Robinson, Liver Unit, Department of Medicine A, Imperial College London, 10th Floor, QEQM Building, St Mary’s Hospital Campus, South Wharf Road, London W2 1NY, United Kingdom. s.taylor-robinson@imperial.ac.uk
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Received: January 27, 2006
Revised: February 8, 2005
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: June 14, 2006
Revised: February 8, 2005
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: June 14, 2006
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