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Original Article

Variation in Hepatic Estrogen Receptor Concentrations in Patients with Liver Disease a Multivariate Analysis

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Pages 355-361 | Received 05 Aug 1991, Accepted 25 Nov 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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