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The long-term pathological evolution of chronic hepatitis C

  1. M Yano,
  2. H Kumada,
  3. M Kage,
  4. K Ikeda,
  5. K Shimamatsu,
  6. O Inoue,
  7. E Hashimoto,
  8. J H Lefkowitch,
  9. J Ludwig,
  10. K Okuda

Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003

DOI: 10.1002/hep.510230607

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 23, Issue 6, pages 1334–1340, June 1996

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Yano, M., Kumada, H., Kage, M., Ikeda, K., Shimamatsu, K., Inoue, O., Hashimoto, E., Lefkowitch, J. H., Ludwig, J. and Okuda, K. (1996), The long-term pathological evolution of chronic hepatitis C. Hepatology, 23: 1334–1340. doi: 10.1002/hep.510230607

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  1. Nagasaki Chuo National Institute for Clinical Research, Ohmura-shi, Japan

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