Prognostic significance of liver stiffness for hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B
โ Scribed by J. Fung; C.-L. Lai; W.-K. Seto; D. K.-H. Wong; M.-F. Yuen
- Book ID
- 108886498
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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