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LETTER

Biliary hamartomas (von Meyenburg complex) complicated with microscopic polyangiitis

Shuzo SatoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hiroshi WatanabeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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Tomoyuki AsanoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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Rie SaitoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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Haruyo IwadateDepartment of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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Hiroko KobayashiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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Hiromasa OhiraDepartment of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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Pages 611-613 | Received 27 Jul 2012, Accepted 30 Jul 2012, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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