Advances in the Understanding and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
โ Scribed by Stephen A. Harrison, Dr Adrian M. Di Bisceglie
- Book ID
- 119928007
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 268 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-6667
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