Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a Sudanese population: What is the prevalence and risk factors?

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MedicineFatty liverDiseaseAlcoholic liver diseaseAlcoholic fatty liverPopulationInternal medicineEnvironmental healthGastroenterologyCirrhosis

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Year: 2014
Type: article
Volume: 15
Issue: 1
Pages: 12-15
Citations: 62
Access: Closed

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