A 25 years old women after Kasai operation for biliary atresia
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2008, Vol 7, Issue 4
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Authors and Affiliations
Héctor Baptista-González, Guadalupe Ponciano-Rodríguez, Misael Uribe, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
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