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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2025; 17(5): 104688
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i5.104688
What determines survival in autoimmune liver disease overlap syndromes: A critical commentary
Jian-Guo Zhang, Yan-Wei Wang, Lan Li, Biao Wen
Jian-Guo Zhang, Yan-Wei Wang, Lan Li, Biao Wen, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang JG wrote and approved the final draft of the manuscript; Wang YW conceptualized and designed the framework of the manuscript; Li L conducted a comprehensive search for references; Wen B revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by The Key Research and Development Project of the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province, China, No. 2023YFS0280; and The High-Level Research Initiation Fund of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, China, No. CYFY-GQ43.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Biao Wen, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, No. 312 Middle Section of Baoguang Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China. 820695761@qq.com
Received: December 28, 2024
Revised: March 12, 2025
Accepted: March 20, 2025
Published online: May 27, 2025
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