Liver biopsy in patients with inherited disorders of coagulation and chronic hepatitis C
β Scribed by D. Theodore; M. W. Fried; D. E. Kleiner; B. L. Kroner; J. J. Goedert; M. E. Eyster; S. P. Faust; K. E. Sherman; C. M. Kessler; C. Francis; L. M. Aledort
- Book ID
- 108769481
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1351-8216
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