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Original Article

Absence of LKM-1 Antibody Reactivity in Autoimmune and Hepatitis-C-Related Chronic Liver Disease in Sweden

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Pages 175-178 | Received 20 May 1996, Accepted 09 Sep 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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