Antenatal presentation of biliary atresia

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-46

  Hinds, Rupert ^a   Davenport, Mark ^a   Mieli Vergani, Giorgina ^a   Hadžić, Nedim ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0347755150     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.09.027     Document Type: Article

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