Pancreas divisum and acute or chronic pancreatitis.
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Clinical implications of incomplete pancreas divisum.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JOP : Journal of the pancreas
دوره 13 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012