Hepatitis C and Why the Treatment is Needed Now? The Summary Report From the Cross-Border Symposium of the 5th Tehran Hepatitis Congress May 2013
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1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Middle East Liver Disease Center (MELD), Tehran, IR Iran 4Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran 5School of Advanced Medical Science and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
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