Myokines: A promising therapeutic target for hepatic encephalopathy.

J Hepatol

Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. Electronic address:

Published: May 2017

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