Non-visualization of the gallbladder: a major risk of cystic fibrosis when associated with echogenic bowel
✍ Scribed by I. Duguépéroux; V. Scotet; M.-P. Audrézet; A.-H. Saliou; M. Blayau; S. Schmitt; A. Kitzis; C. Férec
- Book ID
- 118642478
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1569-1993
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