The effect of angiotensin-blocking agents on liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C
β Scribed by Kathleen E. Corey; Nirali Shah; Joseph Misdraji; Barham K. Abu Dayyeh; Hui Zheng; Atul K. Bhan; Raymond T. Chung
- Book ID
- 111239046
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 175 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0106-9543
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