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Research Article

Increased Expression of Transforming Growth Factor- α in a Patient With Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Partial Hepatectomy

Tetsuro Sohda, Kaoru Iwata, Nobutaka Tsutsu, Seiichiro Kamimura, Hiroshi Shijo, Shotaro Sakisaka Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuoka Red-cross Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
Pages 511-514 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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