Noninvasive evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Current evidence and practice
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Noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i11.1307