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All that glitters is not gold: Elevated liver enzymes do not mean liver disease always

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  1. Department of Hepatology, Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632 004, India

    Jeyamani Ramachandran & K. G. Sajith

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Ramachandran, J., Sajith, K.G. All that glitters is not gold: Elevated liver enzymes do not mean liver disease always. Indian J Gastroenterol 33, 476–477 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-013-0440-0

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