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Di Bisceglie, A. Does bare-stent TIPS increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2, 256–257 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0196
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