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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2012; 18(36): 5078-5083
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5078
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5078
Predictors of the outcomes of acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure
Hsiu-Lung Fan, Teng-Wei Chen, De-Chuan Chan, Chi-Hong Chu, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Chung-Bao Hsieh, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan, China
Po-Sheng Yang, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 11490, Taiwan, China
Hui-Wei Chen, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
Shih-Ming Kuo, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Fan HL analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Yang PS collected the data at Mackay Memorial Hospital; Chen HW collected the data; Chen TW, Chan DC, Chu CH, Yu JC, and Kuo SM determined the direction of this manuscript; Hsieh CB designed the study.
Supported by Tri-Service General Hospital, No. TSGH-C101-137
Correspondence to: Chung-Bao Hsieh, Associate Professor, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325, Sec. 2, Chen-Kung Rd, Neihu, Taipei 11490, Taiwan, China. albert0920@yahoo.com.tw
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Received: March 6, 2012
Revised: May 29, 2012
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
Revised: May 29, 2012
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
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