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Korean J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jan;67(1):58-60. Korean.
Published online Jan 26, 2016.  https://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2016.67.1.58
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Direct Acting Antivirals for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
Woo Jin Chung
Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.

Correspondence to: Woo Jin Chung, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, 56 Dalseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41931, Korea. Tel: +82-53-250-7088, Fax: +82-53-250-7442, Email: chung50@dsmc.or.kr

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