Spontaneous rupture of the liver during pregnancy
✍ Scribed by P. Saura; Ll. Blanch; E. Capdevila; F. Baigorri; J. Martín; M. Corona; A. Artigas
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 403 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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