The prevalence and associated factors of simple hepatic cysts in Shanghai: a population-based cross-sectional study

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¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
² Endoscopy Center, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
³ Department of Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
⁴ Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China.

Wen-Ping Xu et al. Chin Med J (Engl). 2021.

. 2021 Jan 5;134(10):1248-1250.

doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000001361.

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
² Endoscopy Center, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
³ Department of Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
⁴ Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China.

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