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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7318-7322
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7318
Accuracy of a predictive model for severe hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C
Agostino Colli, Alice Colucci, Silvia Paggi, Mirella Fraquelli, Sara Massironi, Marco Andreoletti, Vittorio Michela, Dario Conte
Agostino Colli, Sara Massironi, Marco Andreoletti, Vittorio Michela, Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale “A. Manzoni”, 23900 Lecco, Italy
Alice Colucci, Silvia Paggi, Mirella Fraquelli, Dario Conte, Postgraduate School of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, 20122 Milan, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the “Research Competition Award 2002” from IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, and “Associazione Amici della Gastroenterologia del Granelli”, Milan, Italy
Correspondence to: Dario Conte, MD, Postgraduate School of Gastroenterology, Padiglione Granelli 3° piano, IRCCS -Ospedale Maggiore, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy. dario.conte@unimi.it
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Received: March 26, 2005
Revised: July 18, 2005
Accepted: July 25, 2005
Published online: December 14, 2005
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