Extrahepatic Autoimmune Diseases are Prevalent in Autoimmune Hepatitis Patients and Their First-Degree Relatives: Survey Study
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1929-073X
DOI: 10.2196/ijmr.9625