S1780 Hepatitis C Virus Infection Is An Independent Risk Factor for Gallstone Disease. a Hospital-Based Study in Patients with Chronic Viral C Hepatitis
โ Scribed by Acalovschi, Monica; Buzas, Claudia; Radu, Corina; Grigorescu, Mircea D.
- Book ID
- 123265192
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 85 KB
- Volume
- 136
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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