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Review paper

The role of liver fluke invasion in the pathogenesis of cholangiocarcinoma

Martyna Bykowska-Tumasz
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Katarzyna Sikorska
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  1. Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
Clin Exp HEPATOL 2026; 12, 1
Online publish date: 2026/02/06
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