Anatomy and Physiology of the Hepatic Circulation

PanVascular Medicine, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 3607-3629

  Abshagen, Kerstin ^a   Kuhla, Angela ^a   Genz, Berit ^a   Vollmar, Brigitte ^a  

^a ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

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EID: 84957022258     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37078-6_142     Document Type: Chapter

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