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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2005; 11(34): 5394-5397
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5394
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5394
Liver cirrhosis induced by long-term administration of a daily low dose of amiodarone: A case report
Hiroki Oikawa, Chihaya Maesawa, Kanta Oikawa, Akiko Yashima-Abo, Koji Kotani, Tomoyuki Masuda, Department of Pathology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
Ryo Sato, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Department of Internal Medicine I, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
Hiroyuki Yamada, Seizo Oriso, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Prefectural Ninohe Hospital, Ninohe, Japan
Sadahide Ono, Department of Pathology, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Grants-in-Aid No. 16590289, 16790211 and 16790212, and “Open Research Center” Project for Private Universities: Matching fund Subsidy (2004-2008), from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
Correspondence to: Dr. Chihaya Maesawa, Department of Pathology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Uchimaru 19-1, Morioka 020-8505, Japan. chihaya@iwate-med.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-19-651-5111 Fax: +81-19-629-9340
Received: January 18, 2005
Revised: April 3, 2005
Accepted: April 9, 2005
Published online: September 14, 2005
Revised: April 3, 2005
Accepted: April 9, 2005
Published online: September 14, 2005
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