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Is there a direct role of hepatitis C virus in portosystemic encephalopathy?

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Tarantino, G. Is there a direct role of hepatitis C virus in portosystemic encephalopathy?. J Gastroenterol 43, 248–250 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-007-2145-6

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