Somatostatin in pancreatic disease

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1665-1667

  Russell, R C G ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOMATOSTATIN 14; SOMATOSTATIN 28;

DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PANCREAS DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029750456     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831202     Document Type: Editorial

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