Surveillance of the patients at high risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma in Europe - between guidelines and reality

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1346750

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, Table of Contents

Ultraschall Med 2013; 34(5): 483-484
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1346750

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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Surveillance of the patients at high risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma in Europe - between guidelines and reality

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