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Comment
. 2020 Jul;272(1):40-41.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003937.

Bariatric Surgery Decreases the Progression of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease to Cirrhosis

Andrew M Brown  1 , Aurora D Pryor
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Bariatric Surgery Decreases the Progression of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease to Cirrhosis

Andrew M Brown et al. Ann Surg. 2020 Jul.
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