Hyperlipidaemia, alcohol abuse and acute pancreatitis
β Scribed by A. P. Dickson; J. O. Neill; Mr C. W. Imrie
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 440 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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