Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2011; 17(7): 914-921
Published online Feb 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i7.914
Body mass index is associated with age-at-onset of HCV-infected hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Takumi Akiyama, Toshihiko Mizuta, Seiji Kawazoe, Yuichiro Eguchi, Yasunori Kawaguchi, Hirokazu Takahashi, Iwata Ozaki, Kazuma Fujimoto
Takumi Akiyama, Toshihiko Mizuta, Yuichiro Eguchi, Yasunori Kawaguchi, Hirokazu Takahashi, Iwata Ozaki, Kazuma Fujimoto, Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Saga 8498501, Japan
Takumi Akiyama, Seiji Kawazoe, Department of Hepatology, Saga Prefectural Hospital, Saga 8408571, Japan
Author contributions: Akiyama T and Mizuta T designed research and analyzed data; Kawazoe S, Eguchi Y, Kawaguchi Y, Takahashi H and Ozaki I provided the patient data; Fujimoto K reviewed the manuscript; Akiyama T wrote the paper; Mizuta T reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Toshihiko Mizuta, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 8498501, Japan. mizutat@med.saga-u.ac.jp
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Received: August 10, 2010
Revised: September 29, 2010
Accepted: October 6, 2010
Published online: February 21, 2011
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