Vascular Disorders of the GI Tract

Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 185-230

  West, A Brian ^a,b   Mitchell, Kisha A ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 84882873426     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-141604059-0.50013-8     Document Type: Chapter

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