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Letter: Does Serum HBV RNA Add Incremental Value for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Stratification Beyond Established
Takashi Kumada1,2, Hidenori Toyoda3, Satoshi Yasuda3
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Gifu Kyoritsu University, Gifu, Japan.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
|May 12, 2026
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