13C-methacetin breath test as liver function test in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
β Scribed by B. Braden; D. Faust; U. Sarrazin; S. Zeuzem; C. F. Dietrich; W. F. Caspary; C. Sarrazin
- Book ID
- 108603946
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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