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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2012; 18(35): 4905-4911
Published online Sep 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4905
Published online Sep 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4905
High-risk esophageal varices in patients treated with locoregional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Assessment with liver computed tomography
Hyojin Kim, Dongil Choi, Soon Jin Lee, Hangi Jo, Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
Joon Hyeok Lee, Geum-Youn Gwak, Kwang Cheol Koh, Moon Seok Choi, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
Seonwoo Kim, Biostatistics Unit, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
Author contributions: Choi D and Lee JH designed research; Choi D, Lee JH, Lee SJ, Jo H, Gwak GY, Koh KC, Choi MS and Kim S analyzed data; Kim H wrote the paper.
Supported by Grant from the Samsung Medical Center Clinical Research Development Program, No. CRS108-12-1
Correspondence to: Dongil Choi, MD, Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, South Korea. dichoi@skku.edu
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Received: December 15, 2011
Revised: April 24, 2012
Accepted: April 27, 2012
Published online: September 21, 2012
Revised: April 24, 2012
Accepted: April 27, 2012
Published online: September 21, 2012
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