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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1158-1165
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1158
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1158
From fatty liver to fibrosis: A tale of “second hit”
Metin Basaranoglu, Hakan Sentürk, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
Gökcen Basaranoglu, Department of Anaesthesiology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
Author contributions: Basaranoglu M contributed extensively to the work, performed the literature search and designed and wrote the paper; Sentürk H and Basaranoglu G commented on the paper.
Correspondence to: Metin Basaranoglu, MD, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul 34400, Turkey. metin_basaranoglu@yahoo.com
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Received: April 5, 2012
Revised: June 13, 2012
Accepted: June 28, 2012
Published online: February 28, 2013
Revised: June 13, 2012
Accepted: June 28, 2012
Published online: February 28, 2013
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