Hyperbilirubinemia and cholelithiasis in Chinese patients with hemoglobin H disease
โ Scribed by W. Y. Au; W. C. Cheung; W. H. Hu; G. C. F. Chan; S. Y. Ha; P. L. Khong; S. K. Ma; R. Liang
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 89 KB
- Volume
- 84
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0939-5555
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