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Review
. 2021 Apr 13;17(3):196-199.
doi: 10.1002/cld.1027. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Epidemiology of Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Elizabeth L Yu  1   2 , Jeffrey B Schwimmer  1   2
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Review

Epidemiology of Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Elizabeth L Yu et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
No abstract available

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