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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2006; 12(23): 3682-3694
Published online Jun 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i23.3682
Non invasive fibrosis biomarkers reduce but not substitute the need for liver biopsy
Giada Sebastiani, Alfredo Alberti
Giada Sebastiani, Alfredo Alberti, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Correspondence to: Professor Alfredo Alberti, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Via Giustiniani 2, University of Padova, Padova 35100, Italy. alfredo.alberti@unipd.it
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Received: November 22, 2005
Revised: November 28, 2005
Accepted: December 22, 2005
Published online: June 21, 2006
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