Diseases of the gallbladder in infancy, childhood, and adolescence

Liver Disease in Children, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 346-366

  Heubi, James E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511547409.018     Document Type: Chapter

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