Hepatic encephalopathy: A review of its pathophysiology and treatment
β Scribed by Nader Dbouk; Brendan M. McGuire
- Book ID
- 107558396
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 435 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1092-8472
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