647 Genetic variants of hepatobiliary transporter and nuclear receptor genes and response to ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis
✍ Scribed by V. Barbu; C. Ping; C. Corpechot; Y. Chrétien; E. Matsuda; O. Chazouillières; T. Simon; R.E. Poupon; R. Poupon
- Book ID
- 117374923
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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