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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2012; 18(20): 2586-2590
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2586
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2586
Lamivudine treatment enabling right hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in decompensated cirrhosis
Koichi Honda, Masataka Seike, First Department of Internal Medicine, Oita University, Oita 879-5593, Japan
Shin-ichiro Maehara, Koichiro Tahara, Hideaki Anai, Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Oita Medical Center, Oita 870-0263, Japan
Akira Moriuchi, Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Oita Medical Center, Oita 870-0263, Japan
Toyokichi Muro, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Hospital Organization Oita Medical Center, Oita 870-0263, Japan
Author contributions: Honda K wrote the manuscript; Honda K, Maehara S, Tahara K, Anai H and Muro T performed the clinical work; Moriuchi A discussed the pathology results; and Seike M reviewed the paper.
Correspondence to: Koichi Honda, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Hasama-machi, Yufu City, Oita 879-5593, Japan. hondak@oita-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-97-5865793 Fax: +81-97-5494480
Received: November 21, 2011
Revised: February 15, 2012
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: May 28, 2012
Revised: February 15, 2012
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: May 28, 2012
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