Biochemical modifications of the ascitic fluid (AF) during spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in the cirrhotic patient (SBPC)
โ Scribed by Fries, G.F.; Marrow, G.S.; Snow, P.A.
- Book ID
- 122449918
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 78 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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