Meta-analysis: the effect of interferon on development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
β Scribed by Yasuhiro Miyake; Haruhiko Kobashi; Kazuhide Yamamoto
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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