Alcohol
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 173-177 , July 2002

S-Adenosyl-l-methionine and alcoholic liver disease in animal models: implications for early intervention in human beings

  • Charles S Lieber

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Bronx VA Medical Center (151-2), 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468, USA. Tel.: +1-718-741-4244; fax: +1-718-733-6257.
    • Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10468, USA
    • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA

Received 4 February 2002 ,Revised 20 April 2002 ,Accepted 20 April 2002.

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Alcohol
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 173-177 , July 2002

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