Hereditary hemochromatosis.
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چکیده
Hereditary hemochromatosis is definitively diagnosed based on liver biopsy findings.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of insurance medicine
دوره 33 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001