Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a practical approach to evaluation and management.

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Published in Clin Liver Dis on May 01, 2009

Authors

Nila Rafiq1, Zobair M Younossi

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Liver Diseases at Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA.

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