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PROCEEDINGS 15th ICOCTaiwan, April 2005

Effect of Deferiprone on Liver Iron Overload and Fibrosis in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Thalassemia

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Pages 209-214 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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