Bisalbuminaemia in pancreatic ascites.
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چکیده
A patient with pancreatic ascites is described. Electrophoresis of the patient's serum demonstrated bisalbuminaemia, which disappeared after resolution of the ascites.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 62 723 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986