Hepatopulmonary syndrome associated with schistosomal liver disease

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 449-450

  Al Moamary, Mohamed ^a   Altraif, Ibrahim ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Schistosomal liver disease

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PH; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; COUGHING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0030789721     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1997/541828     Document Type: Article

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