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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2009; 15(18): 2190-2203
Published online May 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2190
Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic liver diseases: Implementation in clinical practice and decisional algorithms
Giada Sebastiani
Giada Sebastiani, Department of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition, Dell’Angelo Hospital, 30100 Venice and Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, 35100 Padova, Italy
Author contributions: Sebastiani G is responsible for the conception and draft of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Giada Sebastiani, Department of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition, Dell’Angelo Hospital, 30100 Venice and Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, 35100 Padova, Italy. giagioseba@iol.it
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Received: January 21, 2009
Revised: March 14, 2009
Accepted: March 21, 2009
Published online: May 14, 2009
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