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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2010; 16(41): 5173-5180
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5173
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5173
Transient elastography in chronic hepatitis B: An Asian perspective
Seung Up Kim, Kwang-Hyub Han, Sang Hoon Ahn, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
Kwang-Hyub Han, Sang Hoon Ahn, Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Research Center, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
Kwang-Hyub Han, Sang Hoon Ahn, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim SU analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Han KH assisted in paper preparation; Ahn SH had the original idea of this paper.
Supported by A Grant from the Good Health R&D Project from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Republic of Korea (A050021)
Correspondence to: Sang Hoon Ahn, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 Seongsanno, Sodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea. ahnsh@yuhs.ac
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Received: March 7, 2010
Revised: April 19, 2010
Accepted: April 26, 2010
Published online: November 7, 2010
Revised: April 19, 2010
Accepted: April 26, 2010
Published online: November 7, 2010
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