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Research Article

Successful Treatment with Cyclosporine A of HCV-Driven Chronic Liver Disease Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis in a Patient with Common Variable Immunodeficiency

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Pages 535-543 | Published online: 08 Oct 2008

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