Bone mass and body composition in children with chronic cholestasis before and after liver transplantation
β Scribed by F.M Ulivieri; D Lisciandrano; B Gridelli; A Lucianetti; P Roggero; G Nebbia; E Cataliotti; P Prato; P di Mauro; F Campanini; M Vezzoli
- Book ID
- 117238192
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 114 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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