Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Document Type : Letter(s) to the Editor

Authors

Department of Surgery, Surgery Research Center, School of Medicine, Rasool-E Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

10.30476/ijms.2024.102332.3516

Abstract

We recently have read with great interest an article entitled “The Potential Role of Autophagy in Progression of Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Receiving Antiviral Treatment: A Brief Report”, by Lankarani and others, which was published in your esteemed journal (IJMS Volume 49, Issue 3, March 2024).

Keywords

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