Liver Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2007; 13(10): 1522-1527
Published online Mar 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i10.1522
Rising costs and hospital admissions for hepatocellular carcinoma in Portugal (1993-2005)
Rui Tato Marinho, José Giria, Miguel Carneiro Moura
Rui Tato Marinho, Miguel Carneiro Moura, Liver Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Medical School of Lisbon, Portugal
José Giria, Health Ministry of Portugal, Epidemiology Division, Portugal
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Rui Tato Marinho, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Santa Maria, Medical School of Lisbon, Avenida Professor. Egas Moniz, 1600 Lisboa, Portugal. rui.marinho@mail.telepac.pt
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Received: December 11, 2006
Revised: December 30, 2006
Accepted: February 25, 2007
Published online: March 14, 2007
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