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Serum Beta-Klotho as a damage-related biomarker in chronic hepatitis B: Correlations with non-invasive fibrosis and inflammation indices Cover

Serum Beta-Klotho as a damage-related biomarker in chronic hepatitis B: Correlations with non-invasive fibrosis and inflammation indices

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2026-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2284-5623 | Journal ISSN: 1841-6624
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 26
Submitted on: Oct 28, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 21, 2026
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Published on: Feb 5, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Burak Ezer, Hilal Sena Esen, Enes Kasapoglu, Mehmet Ozdemir, published by Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
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