Original Article
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World J Hepatol. Dec 27, 2012; 4(12): 374-381
Published online Dec 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i12.374
Ultrasonogram of hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with outcome after radiofrequency ablation
Kosaku Moribata, Hideyuki Tamai, Naoki Shingaki, Yoshiyuki Mori, Tatsuya Shiraki, Shotaro Enomoto, Hisanobu Deguchi, Kazuki Ueda, Izumi Inoue, Takao Maekita, Mikitaka Iguchi, Masao Ichinose
Kosaku Moribata, Hideyuki Tamai, Naoki Shingaki, Yoshiyuki Mori, Tatsuya Shiraki, Shotaro Enomoto, Hisanobu Deguchi, Kazuki Ueda, Izumi Inoue, Takao Maekita, Mikitaka Iguchi, Masao Ichinose, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Author contributions: Moribata K and Tamai H designed and proposed the research; all authors approved the analysis and participated in drafting the article; Moribata K, Tamai H, Shingaki N, Mori Y, Shiraki T and Enomoto S treated the patients; Moribata K, Tamai H, Shingaki N, Mori Y, Shiraki T, Enomoto S, Deguchi H, Ueda K, Inoue I, Maekita T and Iguchi M collected the clinical data; Moribata K, Tamai H and Ichinose M performed the statistical analysis; Moribata K and Tamai H wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Hideyuki Tamai, MD, PhD, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera Wakayama City, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan. tamahide@wakayama-med.ac.jp
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Received: February 15, 2012
Revised: August 25, 2012
Accepted: November 14, 2012
Published online: December 27, 2012
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