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Original Article

Non-invasive fibrosis scoring systems can predict future metabolic complications and overall mortality in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Kristina ÖnnerhagDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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Hannes HartmanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden;
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Peter M NilssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Stefan LindgrenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; ;Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
Pages 328-334 | Received 25 Oct 2018, Accepted 11 Feb 2019, Published online: 23 Mar 2019

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