863 CLINICAL FEATURES OF PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS IN YOUNG AND ELDERLY PATIENTS
โ Scribed by P. Muratori; A. Granito; G. Pappas; L. Muratori; L. Veronesi; C. Quarneti; S. Ferri; M. Lenzi; F.B. Bianchi
- Book ID
- 117376789
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 55 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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