Reestimation of the bilirubin decrease rate "b" (b value) in patients with obstructive jaundice

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 12-16

  Shimizu, Takeaki ^a  

^a Shinrakuen Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

"b"; Bilirubin decrease rate; Cholangitis; Obstructive jaundice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002659945     PISSN: 09441166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01212773     Document Type: Article

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