Ultrasound findings in acute viral hepatitis

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 415-418

  Sudhamshu, K C ^a  

^a BIR HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Acute hepatitis; Gall bladder; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDEMA; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS E; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SERODIAGNOSIS; ULTRASOUND; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 41949137231     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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