The significance of biliary sludge in children with sickle cell disease

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-16

  Al Salem, A H ^a,b   Qaisruddin, S ^a  

^a QATIF CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Biliary sludge; Children; Cholelithiasis; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; CHILD; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ADOLESCENT; BILE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLELITHIASIS; GALLBLADDER; HUMANS; INFANT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICKLE CELL TRAIT;

EID: 0031935332     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050233     Document Type: Article

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