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Insulin-related biomarkers and their relationship with hepatic fibrosis risk in patients with psoriasis, metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Kawada, T. Insulin-related biomarkers and their relationship with hepatic fibrosis risk in patients with psoriasis, metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Gastroenterol 48, 671–672 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-013-0768-3

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