Liver Enzymes as Surrogate Markers of Hepatitis C Histopathology – Avoiding the Liver Biopsy Needle?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/2001/654720