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Indications for the Use of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy in Patients with Liver Fibrosis

Authors: Enver Zerem, Mirela Denjagić Bašić, Admir Kurtcehajic, Dina Zerem, Mirza Imamović, Omar Zerem

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 2/2024

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Title: Indications for the Use of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy in Patients with Liver Fibrosis
Authors: Enver Zerem
Mirela Denjagić Bašić
Admir Kurtcehajic
Dina Zerem
Mirza Imamović
Omar Zerem
Publication date: 05-01-2024
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-023-08228-1

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