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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2007; 13(40): 5336-5342
Published online Oct 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5336
Liver biopsy in a district general hospital: Changes over two decades
Wing-Kin Syn, Caroline Bruckner-Holt, Adam Farmer, Sarah Howdle, Jeffrey Bateman
Wing-Kin Syn, Liver and Hepatobiliary Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Caroline Bruckner-Holt, Jeffrey Bateman, Department of Gastroenterology, Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, United Kingdom
Adam Farmer, Department of Gastroenterology, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sarah Howdle, Department of Radiology, Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, United Kingdom
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Wing-Kin Syn, Liver and Hepatobiliary Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom. wsyn@doctors.org.uk
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Received: June 20, 2007
Revised: August 17, 2007
Accepted: September 12, 2007
Published online: October 28, 2007
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