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Polymorphisms in the promoter region of the angiotensinogen gene are associated with liver cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B

✍ Scribed by Fan Xiao; Hongshan Wei; Shujing Song; Guoli Li; Chuan Song


Book ID
108951004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
67 KB
Volume
0
Category
Article
ISSN
0815-9319

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