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Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection or Transplantation

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  1. Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida School of Medicine, 1600 S.W. Archer Rd., Room 6142, P.O. Box 100286, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0286, USA

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Kim, R.D., Hemming, A.W. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection or Transplantation. J Gastrointest Surg 13, 1023–1025 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-008-0784-4

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