An insight into the prevalence of NAFLD and NASH. Prof Abdelmalek, USA
Prof. M. F. Abdelmalek
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- Prof. M. F. Abdelmalek
- May 10, 2019
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Prof. M. F. Abdelmalek
Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH is Director of Hepatology and institutional lead for investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored multicenter clinical studies, Mayo Clinic, USA. Until recently, she was tenured Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at...
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