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Is it the end of the line for the EMT?†
Article first published online: 22 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/hep.24312
Copyright © 2011 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Kisseleva, T. and Brenner, D. A. (2011), Is it the end of the line for the EMT?. Hepatology, 53: 1433–1435. doi: 10.1002/hep.24312
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 22 APR 2011
- Article first published online: 22 APR 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 23 MAR 2011 09:55AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 25 FEB 2011
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