Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages S17-S20 , April 2010

Pathology of NASH and fibrosis

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.12.008

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages S17-S20 , April 2010