Increased biliary calcium in cholesterol and pigment gallstone disease: The role of altered bile acid composition
β Scribed by Mohammad Z. Abedin; Seth D. Strichartz; Sarkis Festekdjian; Joel J. Roslyn
- Book ID
- 112773234
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 646 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0024-4201
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