The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 148, Issue 6 , Pages 715-716 , June 2006

Risk of portal obstruction in newborns

  • Fernando Alvarez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Fernando Alvarez, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Sainte-Justine Hospital, 3175, Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal (Quebec) H3T 1C5

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PII: S0022-3476(06)00188-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.03.012

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 148, Issue 6 , Pages 715-716 , June 2006

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