Triglyeride-induced Pancreatitis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2398-3116
DOI: 10.15761/ghe.1000101