Gamma-glutamyltransferase in fine-needle liver biopsies of subjects with chronic hepatitis C
β Scribed by A. Paolicchi; S. Marchi; S. Petruccelli; E. Ciancia; G. Malvaldi; A. Pompella
- Book ID
- 108885745
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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