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ORIGINAL ARTICLEClinical Translational Therapeutics

Obesity and Microvascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abby B. SiegelDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New YorkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shuang WangDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Judith S. JacobsonDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Dawn L. HershmanDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Emerson A. LimDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Jeanette YuDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Lauren FerranteDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Kalpana M. DevarajDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Helen RemottiDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Shannon ScrudatoDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Karim HalazunDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Jean EmondDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Lorna DoveDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Robert S. Brown JrDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Alfred I. NeugutDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Pages 1063-1069 | Published online: 15 Nov 2010

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