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Serum homocysteine level and gall stone disease: a case control study

Majallah-i Danishkadah-'i Pizishki, 2010-11, Vol.68 (8), p.481-486 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

ISSN: 1683-1764 ;EISSN: 1735-7322

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  • Title:
    Serum homocysteine level and gall stone disease: a case control study
  • Author: Afghani R ; Aminian A ; Mirsharifi SR ; Jafarian A ; Ghaderi H ; Noaparast M ; Dashti SH
  • Subjects: cardiovascular disease ; Gall stone ; homocysteine ; hyperhomocysteinemia
  • Is Part Of: Majallah-i Danishkadah-'i Pizishki, 2010-11, Vol.68 (8), p.481-486
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  • Publisher: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  • Language: Persian
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1683-1764
    EISSN: 1735-7322
  • Source: Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals at publisher websites
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