Physiological processes underlying organ injury in alcohol abuse
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0193-1849,1522-1555
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00270.2016