Ursodeoxycholic acid in patients with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis for prevention of colon cancer: a meta-analysis
โ Scribed by Imran Ashraf, Abhishek Choudhary, Murtaza Arif, Michelle L. Matteson, Hazem T. Hammad, Srinivas R. Puli, Matthew L. Bechtold
- Book ID
- 113108441
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 258 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0254-8860
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