Quantitative measurement of ultrasound attenuation and Hepato-Renal Index in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Quantitative measurement of ultrasound attenuation and Hepato-Renal Index in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Ultrasonography
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1844-4172,2066-8643
DOI: 10.11152/mu.2013.2066.151.hlv1qmu2