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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2006; 12(9): 1403-1407
Published online Mar 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1403
Long-term albumin infusion improves survival in patients with cirrhosis and ascites: An unblinded randomized trial
Roberto Giulio Romanelli, Giorgio La Villa, Giuseppe Barletta, Francesco Vizzutti, Fabio Lanini, Umberto Arena, Vieri Boddi, Roberto Tarquini, Pietro Pantaleo, Paolo Gentilini, Giacomo Laffi
Roberto Giulio Romanelli, Giorgio La Villa, Francesco Vizzutti, Fabio Lanini, Umberto Arena, Roberto Tarquini, Pietro Pantaleo, Paolo Gentilini, Giacomo Laffi, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy
Giuseppe Barletta, Department of Heart and Vessels, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy
Vieri Boddi, Department of Public Health, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy
Supported by grants from the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and the University of Florence, Italy
Correspondence to: Roberto G Romanelli, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florence School of Medicine, Viale Morgagni, 85-I-50134 Florence, Italy. r.romanelli@dmi.unifi.it
Telephone: +39-55-4296459 Fax: +39-55-417123
Received: April 27, 2005
Revised: May 15, 2005
Accepted: July 20, 2005
Published online: March 7, 2006
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