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Comment
. 2010 Jul;53(1):207-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.02.025. Epub 2010 Apr 2.

Caffeine, a drug for all seasons

Bruce N Cronstein  1
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Caffeine, a drug for all seasons

Bruce N Cronstein. J Hepatol. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Increased caffeine consumption is associated with reduced hepatic fibrosis. Apurva A. Modi, Jordan J. Feld, Yoon Park,David E. Kleiner, James E. Everhart, T. Jake Liang, Jay H. Hoofnagle. Hepatology, 2010 Jan;51(1):201-9.

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