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The stellate cell (Ito-cell, fat-storing cell, lipocyte, perisinusoidal cell) of the liver

New insights into pathophysiology of an intriguing cell

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Ramadori, G. The stellate cell (Ito-cell, fat-storing cell, lipocyte, perisinusoidal cell) of the liver. Virchows Archiv B Cell Pathol 61, 147–158 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02890417

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