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The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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AApoAIL75P amyloidosis causes cirrhosis-like appearance of the liver in the absence of laboratory or clinical signs of hepatic dysfunction

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Pages 128-130 | Received 17 Jul 2013, Accepted 22 Dec 2013, Published online: 26 Mar 2014

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