To Cite:
Sultana
C, Rosca
A, Ruta
S. Correlation Between miR-125b Expression and Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C,
Hepat Mon.
Online ahead of Print
; 19(1):e84615.
doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.84615.
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