379 Novel Genetic Loci Associated With Steatohepatitis and Fibrosis in Hispanic Boys With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
โ Scribed by Lavine, Joel E.; Chalasani, Naga P.; Guo, Xiuqing; Kwon, Soonil; Schwimmer, Jeffrey; Molleston, Jean P.; Loomba, Rohit; Brunt, Elizabeth M.; Chen, Yii-Der Ida; Goodarzi, Mark O.; Taylor, Kent D.; Yates, Katherine P.; Unalp, Aynur; Rotter, Jerome I.
- Book ID
- 122178618
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 144
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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