Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance: an open question

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Maurizio Biselli et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2019 Aug.

. 2019 Aug;8(4):431-432.

doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.02.10.

¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Semeiotica Medica, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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