Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 1278-1280 , June 2009

Genome-wide association studies reach hepatology

  • Tom H. Karlsen

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☆ The author declared that he does not have anything to disclose regarding funding or conflict of interest with respect to this manuscript.

PII: S0168-8278(09)00152-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.03.002

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 1278-1280 , June 2009

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