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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2013; 19(3): 328-330
Published online Jan 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i3.328
Published online Jan 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i3.328
Alpha-fetoprotein: A controversial prognostic biomarker for small hepatocellular carcinoma
Mohamed Asrih, Sébastien Lenglet, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Foundation for Medical Research, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Fabrizio Montecucco, Clinic of Internal Medicine 1, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 16126 Genoa, Italy
Author contributions: Asrih M and Montecucco F wrote the paper; Lenglet S, Mach F and Montecucco F approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by The Swiss National Science Foundation, No. 32003B-134963/1, to Dr. Montecucco F; EU FP7 AtheroRemo, No. 201668; and Swiss National Science Foundation, No. 310030B-133127, to Dr. Mach F
Correspondence to: Dr. Fabrizio Montecucco, MD, PhD, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Foundation for Medical Researches, 64 Avenue Roseraie, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. fabrizio.montecucco@unige.ch
Telephone: +41-22-3827238 Fax: +41-22-3827245
Received: October 15, 2012
Revised: November 23, 2012
Accepted: December 20, 2012
Published online: January 21, 2013
Revised: November 23, 2012
Accepted: December 20, 2012
Published online: January 21, 2013
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