Mechanisms of microplastics on gastrointestinal injury and liver metabolism disorder (Review)
- Authors:
- Li Zhou
- Lidan Ran
- Yufen He
- Yaxi Huang
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Affiliations: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing 400014, P.R. China, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing 400014, P.R. China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing 400014, P.R. China - Published online on: February 18, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13463
- Article Number: 98
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Copyright: © Zhou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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