Effect of silybum marianum on serum ALT and well being in chronic hepatitis C
β Scribed by Gordon, Adam; Hobbs, Daryl A.; Francis, Andrew J.P.; Roberts, Stuart K.
- Book ID
- 122403406
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 242 KB
- Volume
- 124
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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