Genetic determinants of susceptibility and severity in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
β Scribed by Daly, Ann K; Ballestri, Stefano; Carulli, Lucia; Loria, Paola; Day, Christopher P
- Book ID
- 118027005
- Publisher
- Expert Reviews
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 320 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1747-4124
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