Natural history and clinical impact of cryoglobulins in chronic hepatitis C: 10-year prospective study of 343 patients.

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Published in Gastroenterology on July 03, 2007

Authors

Mauro Viganò1, Pietro Lampertico, Maria Grazia Rumi, Christian Folli, Lorena Maggioni, Alberto Morabito, Ersilio Del Ninno, Marco Cicardi, Massimo Colombo

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastroenterology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Maggiore Hospital Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Centro A. M. & A. Migliavacca, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

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