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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2007; 13(3): 414-420
Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.414
Clinical features and prognosis of patients with extrahepatic metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma
Kiminori Uka, Hiroshi Aikata, Shintaro Takaki, Hiroo Shirakawa, Soo Cheol Jeong, Keitaro Yamashina, Akira Hiramatsu, Hideaki Kodama, Shoichi Takahashi, Kazuaki Chayama
Kiminori Uka, Hiroshi Aikata, Shintaro Takaki, Hiroo Shirakawa, Soo Cheol Jeong, Keitaro Yamashina, Akira Hiramatsu, Hideaki Kodama, Shoichi Takahashi, Kazuaki Chayama, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Division of Frontier Medical Science, Programs for Biomedical Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Kiminori Uka, MD, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Division of Frontier Medical Science, Programs for Biomedical Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551,Japan. kiminori@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Received: October 29, 2006
Revised: July 25, 2006
Accepted: December 8, 2006
Published online: January 21, 2007
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