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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;9(2):202-204.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.09.14.

Is sarcopenic obesity superior to sarcopenia as a predicting indicator in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following hepatic resection?

Shinji Itoh  1 , Tomoharu Yoshizumi  1 , Masaki Mori  1
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Editorial

Is sarcopenic obesity superior to sarcopenia as a predicting indicator in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following hepatic resection?

Shinji Itoh et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2020 Apr.
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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/hbsn.2019.09.14). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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