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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2012; 18(16): 1926-1932
Published online Apr 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i16.1926
Published online Apr 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i16.1926
Factors associated with the overall survival of elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Hideki Fujii, Naoki Ohnishi, Masafumi Sakamoto, Tohru Ohkawara, Yoshihiko Sawa, Koichi Nishida, Yasuo Ohkawara, Department of Internal Medicine, Aiseikai Yamashina Hospital, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
Yoshito Itoh, Kanji Yamaguchi, Masahito Minami, Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
Takeshi Okanoue, Hepatology Center, Saiseikai Suita Hospital, Osaka 564-0013, Japan
Author contributions: Fujii H and Itoh Y analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Ohnishi N, Sakamoto M, Ohkawara T, Sawa Y, Nishida K and Ohkawara Y collected the human data; Yamaguchi K, Minami M and Okanoue T helped in editing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Yoshito Itoh, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kawaramachi-Hirokouji, Kamigyou-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan. yitoh@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
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Received: June 18, 2011
Revised: February 22, 2012
Accepted: February 26, 2012
Published online: April 28, 2012
Revised: February 22, 2012
Accepted: February 26, 2012
Published online: April 28, 2012
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