Clinical research on liver reserve function by 13C-phenylalanine breath test in aged patients with chronic liver diseases.

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Published in BMC Geriatr on May 12, 2010

Authors

Gan-sheng Zhang1, Zhi-jun Bao, Jian Zou, Shu-ming Yin, Yi-qin Huang, Hai Huang, De-kai Qiu

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Gastroenterology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.

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