Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis C
โ Scribed by Douglas, Mark W
- Book ID
- 118217201
- Publisher
- BaiShiDeng Publishing Group
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 699 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1007-9327
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