The incidence of gallbladder stones and gallbladder function in beta-thalassemic children

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 440-443

  Kalayci, Ayhan Gazi ^a   Albayrak, D ^a   Gunes M ^a   Incesu, L ^a   Agac R ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pediatric; Thalassemia, gallstone; Ultrasonography, real time

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHOLELITHIASIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER EMPTYING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER EMPTYING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; TURKEY;

EID: 0033158312     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841859909177761     Document Type: Article

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