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Original Article

The Intravenous Galactose Test as Indicator of the Extent of Fibrosis in Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver

J. Myren The Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department IX and the Laboratory of Pathology, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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P. Kierulf The Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department IX and the Laboratory of Pathology, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Pages 453-456 | Received 09 Jan 1969, Accepted 01 Mar 1969, Published online: 25 Feb 2010

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