Journal of Hepatology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 291-292 , August 2003

Amoebic liver abscess

  • D.N Amarapurkar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • N Patel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • A.D Amarapurkar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, BYL Nair Ch Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai, India

Received 16 January 2003 ,Revised 4 March 2003 ,Accepted 24 April 2003.

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PII: S0168-8278(03)00235-6

doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00235-6

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 291-292 , August 2003

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