Alpha-Fetoprotein : Its Diagnostic Role in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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(1) Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department of Internal Medicine Dr. Sardjito General Hospital / Faculty of Medicine, Public Health & Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta Indonesia
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