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Case Report: Chronic Hepatitis C and Autoimmunity (Good Response to Immunosuppressive Treatment)

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Tran, A., Benzaken, S., Yang, G. et al. Case Report: Chronic Hepatitis C and Autoimmunity (Good Response to Immunosuppressive Treatment). Dig Dis Sci 42, 778–780 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018812113732

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