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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2008; 14(37): 5695-5700
Published online Oct 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5695
Published online Oct 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5695
Association between hepatocellular carcinoma and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Italy: Potential role of insulin
Valter Donadon, Massimiliano Balbi, Pietro Casarin, Alessandro Vario, Department of Medicine and Internal Medicine 3rd, Pordenone Hospital, Pordenone 33170, Italy
Alfredo Alberti, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Padova 35100, Italy
Author contributions: Donadon V conceived and designed research; Balbi M, Casarin P, Donadon V performed research, diagnosis and patient follow-up, Vario A analyzed the data; Donadon V, Alberti A wrote the paper; Alberti A revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Valter Donadon, Internal Medicine 3rd, Pordenone Hospital, Via Montereale 24, Pordenone 33170, Italy. valter.donadon@aopn.fvg.it
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Received: July 29, 2008
Revised: September 1, 2008
Accepted: September 8, 2008
Published online: October 7, 2008
Revised: September 1, 2008
Accepted: September 8, 2008
Published online: October 7, 2008
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