Hepatitis B: Absence of Transmission by Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Overview

Journal Br Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1978 Jan 7

PMID 620134

Citations 10

Authors

D B McClelland

C J Burrell

R W TONKIN

R C Heading

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