498 DRUG INDUCED LIVER INJURY RESULTING IN ACUTE LIVER FAILURE: AN ASIAN EXPERIENCE
โ Scribed by K. Lim; Y.Y. Dan; M. Gowans; A. Mo; Y.M. Lee; S.G. Lim
- Book ID
- 117379643
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 57 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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