The effect of propranolol on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide population-based study

Ping-Ying Chang; Chi-Hsiang Chung; Wei-Chou Chang; Chun-Shu Lin; Hsuan-Hwai Lin; Ming-Shen Dai; Ching-Liang Ho; Wu-Chien Chien

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0216828

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The effect of propranolol on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide population-based study

Ping-Ying Chang,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chi-Hsiang Chung,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Software

Affiliations School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Wei-Chou Chang,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chun-Shu Lin,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hsuan-Hwai Lin,

Roles Conceptualization

Affiliation Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Ming-Shen Dai,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Ching-Liang Ho,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Wu-Chien Chien

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: chienwu@ndmctsgh.edu.tw

Affiliations School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-0780

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The effect of propranolol on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide population-based study

Ping-Ying Chang,
Chi-Hsiang Chung,
Wei-Chou Chang,
Chun-Shu Lin,
Hsuan-Hwai Lin,
Ming-Shen Dai,
Ching-Liang Ho,
Wu-Chien Chien

Published: May 24, 2019
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216828

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