Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2005; 11(38): 5944-5950
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5944
Excess body weight, liver steatosis, and early fibrosis progression due to hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation
Pierluigi Toniutto, Carlo Fabris, Claudio Avellini, Rosalba Minisini, Davide Bitetto, Elisabetta Rossi, Carlo Smirne, Mario Pirisi
Pierluigi Toniutto, Carlo Fabris, Davide Bitetto, Elisabetta Rossi, Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of Pathology and Medicine Experimental and Clinical (DPMSC), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
Claudio Avellini, Pathology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
Rosalba Minisini, Carlo Smirne, Mario Pirisi, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Pierluigi Toniutto, Clinica di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia, 1, Udine 33100, Italy. pierluigi.toniutto@uniud.it
Telephone: +39-432-559824 Fax: +39-432-42097
Received: December 22, 2004
Revised: April 15, 2005
Accepted: April 18, 2005
Published online: October 14, 2005
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