Hepatocellular carcinoma in advanced liver cirrhosis: CT detection in transplant patients
โ Scribed by J. H. Lim; C. K. Park
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 249 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-8925
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