Major HGF-mediated regenerative pathways are similarly affected in human and canine cirrhosis
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Major HGF-mediated regenerative pathways are similarly affected in human and canine cirrhosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Comparative Hepatology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1476-5926
DOI: 10.1186/1476-5926-6-8