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Indian childhood cirrhosis: A critique of recent observations

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  1. Janeway Child Health Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

    R. K. Chandra M.D., F. R. C. P. (Can.)

  2. Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

    R. K. Chandra M.D., F. R. C. P. (Can.)

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Chandra, R.K. Indian childhood cirrhosis: A critique of recent observations. Indian J Pediatr 47, 471–473 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02822529

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