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Usefulness of a new model to diagnose alcoholic liver disease in patients with steatohepatitis

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 4, pages 258–259 (2007)Cite this article

boxed-textDunn W et al. (2006) Utility of a new model to diagnose an alcohol basis for steatohepatitis. Gastroenterology 131: 1057–1063

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan yoneda@dokkyomed.ac.jp

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Yoneda, M. Usefulness of a new model to diagnose alcoholic liver disease in patients with steatohepatitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 258–259 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0789

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