Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients

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Published Jun 1, 2012
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Vol. 90 No. 6 (2012): Issue Jun 2012

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Yosra Said
Radhouene Debbeche
Z Ben ali
Kahena Bouzid
Senda Trabelsi
Slim Bouzaidi
Mohamed Salem
Hatem Rajhi
Mohamed Kouni Chahed
Taoufik Najjar

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Hepatocellular carcinoma; cirrhosis

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