MR findings in hereditary spherocytosis
✍ Scribed by Rafaela Soler; Francisco Pombo; Esther Rodríguez; Angeles Cobas; Carlos F. Lago; Juan P. Torres
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 339 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0895-6111
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