Incidence and ultrasonographic patterns of hepatic steatosis in the elderly

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL.1, 1996, Pages 313-316

  Romano, M ^a   Malaguarnera, M ^a   Vinci, M ^a   Batticani, S ^a   Consoli, G ^a   Navarria, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatic steatosis; Ultrasonography of liver

Indexed keywords

EID: 10644228734     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4943(96)86954-8     Document Type: Article

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