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Original Article

Elevation of Circulating Immune Complexes and Its Relationship to Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels in Patients with Hepatitis B Surface Antigen-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Pages 137-143 | Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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