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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2008; 14(9): 1370-1377
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1370
Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin as an important prognostic indicator in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma
Kenichi Hakamada, Norihisa Kimura, Takuya Miura, Hajime Morohashi, Keinosuke Ishido, Masaki Nara, Yoshikazu Toyoki, Shunji Narumi, Mutsuo Sasaki
Kenichi Hakamada, Norihisa Kimura, Takuya Miura, Hajime Morohashi, Keinosuke Ishido, Masaki Nara, Yoshikazu Toyoki, Shunji Narumi, Mutsuo Sasaki, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Author contributions: Hakamada K and Kimura N contributed equally to this work and designed research; Hakamada K, Kimura N, Miura T, Morohashi H, Ishido K, Nara M, Toyoki Y, Narumi S, and Sasaki M performed research; Hakamada K, Kimura N, and Morohashi H analyzed data; Hakamada K and Kimura N drafted the paper; and Hakamada K gave a critical revision.
Correspondence to: Kenichi Hakamada, MD, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan. hakamada@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
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Received: November 2, 2007
Revised: December 3, 2007
Published online: March 7, 2008
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