Portal hypertensive biliopathy: Can we prevent it?

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-

  Rao, K L N ^a   Thapa, B R ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

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EID: 77956920677     PISSN: 09719261     EISSN: 19983891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.69132     Document Type: Editorial

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