Primary sclerosing cholangitis: outcome of patients undergoing restorative proctocolecetomy for ulcerative colitis
✍ Scribed by Anna Lepistö; Sari Kivistö; Leena Kivisaari; Johanna Arola; Heikki J. Järvinen
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 347 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-1958
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