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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2005; 11(37): 5888-5892
Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5888
Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5888
Low preoperative platelet counts predict a high mortality after partial hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Kazuhiro Kaneko, Yoshio Shirai, Toshifumi Wakai, Naoyuki Yokoyama, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
Kohei Akazawa, Department of Medical Informatics, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yoshio Shirai, MD, PhD, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata City 951-8510, Japan. shiray@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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Received: March 29, 2004
Revised: April 23, 2005
Accepted: April 30, 2005
Published online: October 7, 2005
Revised: April 23, 2005
Accepted: April 30, 2005
Published online: October 7, 2005
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