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Letter to the Editor

Performance of the FibroTest cannot be accurately estimated in nine paediatric patients with advanced fibrosis

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Pages 159-160 | Received 28 Jul 2010, Accepted 30 Jul 2010, Published online: 14 Jan 2011

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