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Molecular diagnostics of primary biliary cirrhosis

Eirini I Rigopoulou University of Thessaly, Department of Medicine, Academic Liver Unit and Research Lab of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Papakiriazi 22 Street, 41222 Larissa, Greece +30 2410 565251; +30 2410 565250; [email protected]; Institute of Biomedical Research and Technology, Research Group of Investigational Medicine, Centre for Research and Technology-Thessaly (CE.RE.TE.TH), Larissa, Greece
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George N Dalekos University of Thessaly, Department of Medicine, Academic Liver Unit and Research Lab of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Papakiriazi 22 Street, 41222 Larissa, Greece +30 2410 565251; +30 2410 565250; [email protected]; Institute of Biomedical Research and Technology, Research Group of Investigational Medicine, Centre for Research and Technology-Thessaly (CE.RE.TE.TH), Larissa, Greece
, MD PhD (Associate Professor of Medicine)
Pages 621-634 | Published online: 04 Jun 2008

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