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Clinical Features, Treatment Challenges and Outcomes of Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis: Five Years Experience in Rīga East University Hospital

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|Sep 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2024-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 275 - 282
Submitted on: Apr 2, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 13, 2024
Published on: Sep 5, 2024
Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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