Opioid peptides and primary biliary cirrhosis

British Medical Journal

Volumn 297, Issue 6662, 1988, Pages 1501-1504

  Thornton, J R ^a   Losowsky, M S ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; COLESTYRAMINE; ENKEPHALIN; NALMEFENE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE PEPTIDE;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0024211842     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.297.6662.1501     Document Type: Article

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