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Clinical Features - Original Research

Liver-to-abdominal area ratio for predicting the in-hospital mortality in advanced liver cirrhosis

Fan GaoMedical Department, No. 202 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Shenyang, China;Liver Cirrhosis Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, ChinaView further author information
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Ran WangLiver Cirrhosis Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, ChinaView further author information
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Han DengLiver Cirrhosis Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, ChinaView further author information
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Feifei HouLiver Cirrhosis Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, ChinaView further author information
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Fernando Gomes RomeiroDepartment of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, BrazilView further author information
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Xingshun QiLiver Cirrhosis Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 756-761 | Received 16 Jan 2017, Accepted 04 May 2017, Published online: 19 May 2017

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