Gallbladder volume and contractility in term and preterm neonates: Normal values and clinical applications in ultrasonography

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 799-804

  Ho, M L ^a,b   Chen, J Y ^a   Ling, U P ^a   Su, P H ^a  

^a Dental College Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER CONTRACTION; HUMAN; INFANT; NORMAL VALUE; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GALLBLADDER; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031844250     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750013914     Document Type: Article

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