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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2005-2008
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2005
Branched-chain amino acids to tyrosine ratio value as a potential prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma
Toru Ishikawa
Toru Ishikawa, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, 280-7 Teraji, Niigata 950-1104, Japan
Author contributions: Ishikawa T contributed solely to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Toru Ishikawa, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, 280-7 Teraji, Niigata 950-1104, Japan. toruishi@ngt.saiseikai.or.jp
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Received: July 19, 2011
Revised: September 28, 2011
Accepted: October 27, 2011
Published online: May 7, 2012
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