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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI101242

TREATMENT OF CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER BY A NUTRITIOUS DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS RICH IN VITAMIN B COMPLEX

Arthur J. Patek Jr. and Joseph Post

Research Service, First Division, Welfare Hospital, Department of Hospitals, New York City

Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City

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Research Service, First Division, Welfare Hospital, Department of Hospitals, New York City

Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City

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Published September 1, 1941 - More info

Published in Volume 20, Issue 5 on September 1, 1941
J Clin Invest. 1941;20(5):481–505. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI101242.
© 1941 The American Society for Clinical Investigation
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