Are Platelets Count Useful for Detecting the Grade of Steatosis?

authors:

avatar Kento Imajo 1 , avatar Masato Yoneda 1 , 2 , avatar Atsushi Nakajima 1 , *

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
Schiff Center for Liver Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA

how to cite: Imajo K, Yoneda M, Nakajima A. Are Platelets Count Useful for Detecting the Grade of Steatosis?. Hepat Mon. 2015;15(5):e28957. https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.15(5)2015.28957.

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