Correction: Exploring the prognostic significance of blood carnitine and acylcarnitines in hepatitis C virus‑induced hepatocellular carcinoma

Correction: Egypt Liver J 14, 19 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-024-00322-x

Following publication of the original article [1], the following corrections have been made to this published article.

1. Corrections to the names of the first and fifth authors.

“Ashraf Abbass” has been corrected to “Ashraf Abbass Basuni”.

“Mohammed” of Mohamed Abdel‑Samiee has been corrected to “Mohamed”.

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3. Adjustment to Table 1: The 7th column labeled “M ± SD” has been moved two spaces to the left next to the 4th column Med (IQR).

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Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the studied groups

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Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the studied groups

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1. Basuni AA, Sheashaey AE, Fert AE et al (2024) Exploring the prognostic significance of blood carnitine and acylcarnitines in hepatitis C virus-induced hepatocellular carcinoma. Egypt Liver Journal 14:19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-024-00322-x

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1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt

   Ashraf Abbass Basuni, Ashraf El Fert, Manar Obada & Ashraf Khalil

2. Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt

   Eman Abdelsameea, Mohamed Abdel‑Samiee & Asmaa Ibrahim

3. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt

   Azza El Sheashaey

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Basuni, A.A., Sheashaey, A.E., Fert, A.E. et al. Correction: Exploring the prognostic significance of blood carnitine and acylcarnitines in hepatitis C virus‑induced hepatocellular carcinoma. Egypt Liver Journal 14, 52 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-024-00347-2

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