Discovering the Elusive Underlying Cause of a Bilateral Effusion Combined with Ascites

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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings

سال: 2009

ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252

DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2009.11928526