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Cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system in liver diseases

Anna Parfieniuk-Kowerda
1
,
Diana Martonik
1
,
Aleksandra Andrzejuk
2
,
Aleksander Tarasik
3
,
Robert Flisiak
1

  1. Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
  2. Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
  3. Colorectal Cancer Unit, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Bialystok Oncology Centre, Białystok, Poland
Clin Exp HEPATOL 2024; 10, 4: 211-217
Online publish date: 2024/12/12
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