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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2012; 4(9): 262-267
Published online Sep 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i9.262
Centrilobular necrosis in acute presentation of Japanese patients with type 1 autoimmune hepatitis
Kazumichi Abe, Yukiko Kanno, Ken Okai, Fumiko Katsushima, Kyoko Monoe, Hironobu Saito, Atsushi Takahashi, Junko Yokokawa, Hiromasa Ohira
Kazumichi Abe, Yukiko Kanno, Ken Okai, Fumiko Katsushima, Kyoko Monoe, Hironobu Saito, Atsushi Takahashi, Junko Yokokawa, Hiromasa Ohira, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
Author contributions: Abe K and Kanno Y performed the majority of experiments; Okai K, Katsushima F, Monoe K, Saito H, Takahashi A and Yokokawa J provided the collection of human material; Abe K and Ohira H designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kazumichi Abe, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan. k-abe@fmu.ac.jp
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Received: December 26, 2011
Revised: June 28, 2012
Accepted: August 23, 2012
Published online: September 27, 2012
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