Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 838-841 , April 2009

Are pigs more human than mice?

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☆ The authors declare that they do not have anything to disclose regarding funding from industries or conflict of interest with respect to this manuscript.

PII: S0168-8278(08)00866-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2008.12.014

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 838-841 , April 2009

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