Swiss outcomes in biliary atresia: Are there lessons to be learned?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-240

  Sokol, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; EDITORIAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; BILIARY ATRESIA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43049164247     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318163357a     Document Type: Editorial

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