KIRCHMEYER, Mélanie ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine > Department of Life Sciences and Medicine > Team Iris BEHRMANN
GAIGNEAUX, Anthoula ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Life Sciences and Medicine (DLSM)
SERVAIS, Florence ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine > Department of Life Sciences and Medicine
Arslanow, Anita
Rubie, Claudia
Casper, Markus
Glanemann, Matthias
Martínez-Chantar, María L.
Krawczyk, Marcin
Lammert, Frank
BEHRMANN, Iris ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Life Sciences and Medicine (DLSM)
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English
Title :
Identification of Circulating MiR-4651 as Novel Biomarker for Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
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