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Iron, hepatitis C virus, and hepatocellular carcinoma: iron reduction preaches the gospel for chronic hepatitis C

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Fujita, N., Takei, Y. Iron, hepatitis C virus, and hepatocellular carcinoma: iron reduction preaches the gospel for chronic hepatitis C. J Gastroenterol 42, 923–926 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-007-2110-4

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