A286 MULTIFACTORIAL ETIOLOGY OF PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY FOLLOWING FONTAN’S PROCEDURE
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2515-2084,2515-2092
DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwy008.287