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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2009; 15(2): 231-239
Published online Jan 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.231
Features of hepatocellular carcinoma in cases with autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis
Takuya Watanabe, Kenji Soga, Haruka Hirono, Katsuhiko Hasegawa, Koichi Shibasaki, Hirokazu Kawai, Yutaka Aoyagi
Takuya Watanabe, Kenji Soga, Haruka Hirono, Katsuhiko Hasegawa, Koichi Shibasaki, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Medical Hospital, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, 1-8 Hamauracho, Chu-o-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Hirokazu Kawai, Yutaka Aoyagi, Department of Gastroen-terology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi, Chu-o-ku, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Author contributions: Watanabe T, Soga K, Hirono H, Hasegawa K, Shibasaki K, Kawai H, Aoyagi Y designed the research; Watanabe T, performed the research and analyzed the data; Watanabe T wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Takuya Watanabe, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Medical Hospital, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, 1-8 Hamauracho, Chu-o-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan. nabetaku@dia-net.ne.jp
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Received: September 23, 2008
Revised: November 19, 2008
Accepted: November 26, 2008
Published online: January 14, 2009
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