Electron microscopic studies of hirschsprung's disease

Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 221-228

  Wedel, T ^a   Krammer, H J ^b   Holschneider, A M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c Immenzaun 6a   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 84892359776     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33935-9_16     Document Type: Chapter

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