Presentation and endoscopic management of biliary ascariasis

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 631-635

  Alam, Shahinul ^a   Mustafa, Golam ^a   Ahmad, Nooruddin ^a   Khan, Mobin ^a  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

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EID: 34548263295     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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