Steatosis in chronic hepatitis C: Relative contributions of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and alcohol
โ Scribed by Alexander Monto; Judy Alonzo; Jessica J. Watson; Carl Grunfeld; Teresa L. Wright
- Book ID
- 111721951
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 113 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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