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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2080-2085
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2080
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2080
Cryptogenic cirrhosis in the region where obesity is not prevalent
Hideyuki Kojima, Shinya Sakurai, Norie Umemoto, Masahito Uemura, Hiroshi Fukui, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho Kashihara-shi, Nara 634-8522, Japan
Masahiko Matsumura, Department of General Medicine and Clinical Investigation, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho Kashihara-shi, Nara 634-8522, Japan
Hiroyo Morimoto, Yasuhiro Tamagawa, Department of Internal Medicine, Kokuho Central Hospital, 404-1 Miyako Tawaramoto-cho, Nara 636-0302, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, No. 17590669
Correspondence to: Hideyuki Kojima, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho Kashihara-shi, Nara 634-8522, Japan. kojima@nmu-gw.naramed-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-744-223051
Received: August 22, 2005
Revised: September 25, 2005
Accepted: October 26, 2005
Published online: April 7, 2006
Revised: September 25, 2005
Accepted: October 26, 2005
Published online: April 7, 2006
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