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. 1997 Aug;167(2):103–105.

Development of hepatocellular carcinoma after clearance of hepatitis C virus with interferon therapy.

M J Tong 1, L P Lai 1, K Murakami-Mori 1
PMCID: PMC1304438  PMID: 9291751

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