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Editorial
. 2021 Apr;51(4):353-354.
doi: 10.1111/hepr.13632.

Role of serum albumin in hepatic encephalopathy

Takemi Akahane  1 , Hitoshi Yoshiji  1
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Editorial

Role of serum albumin in hepatic encephalopathy

Takemi Akahane et al. Hepatol Res. 2021 Apr.
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