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Natural history of chronic hepatitis C

  1. Leonard B. Seeff M.D.*

Article first published online: 10 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840360706

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Hepatology

Supplement: National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference

Volume 36, Issue Supplement 1, pages S35–S46, November 2002

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Seeff, L. B. (2002), Natural history of chronic hepatitis C. Hepatology, 36: S35–S46. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840360706

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  1. Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

*Senior Scientist for Hepatitis C Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, 31A Center Dr., Room 9A27, Bethesda, MD 20892. fax: 301–480–7926

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