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Editorial
. 2015 Oct;60(10):2868-70.
doi: 10.1007/s10620-015-3854-y. Epub 2015 Aug 30.

Zinc Deficiency in Cirrhosis: Micronutrient for Thought?

Sasha Mangray  1 , Jamal Zweit  2 , Puneet Puri  3
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Editorial

Zinc Deficiency in Cirrhosis: Micronutrient for Thought?

Sasha Mangray et al. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Oct.
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