Safety of blind liver biopsy

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 899-901

  Karim, A S M Bazlul ^a   Rahman, Md Mizanur ^a  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Blind liver biopsy; Children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NEWBORN; PAIN; PEDIATRICS; PERCUSSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY;

EID: 9644294512     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02830832     Document Type: Article

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