Diagnosis of fatty liver disease: is biopsy necessary?

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Published in Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol on May 01, 2003

Authors

Diamond Joy1, Vallipuram R Thava, Brian B Scott

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Gastroenterology, Lincoln County Hospital, UK.

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