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Hepatology

Elevated serum levels of Wisteria floribunda agglutinin-positive human Mac-2 binding protein predict the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C patients

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Serum cytokine and soluble cytokine receptor levels in patients with non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis

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Liver International

Cytokine gene polymorphisms in Japanese patients with hepatitis B virus infection—association between TGF-β1 polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma

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Lusutrombopag Reduces Need for Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Thrombocytopenia Undergoing Invasive Procedures

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Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Enhanced expression of type I interferon and toll-like receptor-3 in primary biliary cirrhosis

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Laboratory Investigation

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Rapid Increase in Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration during Hepatitis C Interferon-Free Treatment

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PLoS ONE

Alpha-fetoprotein above normal levels as a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

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Journal of Gastroenterology

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Serum Wisteria Floribunda Agglutinin-Positive Mac-2 Binding Protein Values Predict the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C after Sustained Virological Response

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PLoS ONE

Elevated serum BAFF levels in patients with autoimmune hepatitis

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Human Immunology

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