Activation of hepatic stellate cells--a key issue in liver fibrosis.

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Published in Front Biosci on April 01, 2002

Authors

Helen L Reeves1, Scott L Friedman

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1: Division of Liver Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. Hal1@doctors.org.uk

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