Eric Lawitz, MD, a professor of medicine at University of Texas Health San Antonio and vice president of scientific and research development for the Texas Liver Institute, also in San Antonio. He has more than 300 publications in leading scientific journals and serves as a reviewer for many journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Hepatology. TXLiver.com
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