Estimated time from clinical presentation to the development of cirrhosis in non-cirrhotic adult patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2016, Vol 15, Issue 6
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Gerald Minuk, Jessica Sanders, Meaghan O’Brien, Julia Uhanova
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