Diagnostic potential of circulating TIMP-1 and MMP-2 as markers of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C
β Scribed by Klaus H.W. Boeker; Christian I. Haberkorn; Dirk Michels; Peer Flemming; Michael P. Manns; Ralf Lichtinghagen
- Book ID
- 117074501
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 273 KB
- Volume
- 316
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-8981
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