Immunohistochemical studies

Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 207-220

  Rolle, U ^a   Puri, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 44849107144     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33935-9_15     Document Type: Chapter

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