The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Fibrosis Progression in Patients Transplanted for Hepatitis C
β Scribed by M. R. Foxton; A. Quaglia; P. Muiesan; M. A. Heneghan; B. Portmann; S. Norris; N. D. Heaton; J. G. O'Grady
- Book ID
- 114803987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 239 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1600-6135
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