Secondary sclerosing cholangitis rapidly leading to liver cirrhosis: a possible post-ICU treatment sequel.
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Secondary sclerosing cholangitis rapidly leading to liver cirrhosis: a possible post-ICU treatment sequel M.C. Reichert, C. Jüngst, F. Grünhage, F. Lammert and M. Krawczyk From the Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany and Laboratory of Metabolic Liver Diseases, Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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عنوان ژورنال:
- QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
دوره 109 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016