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Gene therapy for hepatic fibrosis—bringing treatment into the new millennium
Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510300335
Copyright © 1999 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Rockey, D. C. (1999), Gene therapy for hepatic fibrosis—bringing treatment into the new millennium. Hepatology, 30: 816–818. doi: 10.1002/hep.510300335
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