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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 38, 2003 - Issue 4
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Pancreas

A Simplified Method for Computed Tomographic Estimation of Prognosis in Acute Pancreatitis

N. K. K. KingHepatobiliary Unit, Dept. of Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Dept. of Surgical and Clinical Sciences and Dept. of Radiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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J. J. PowellHepatobiliary Unit, Dept. of Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Dept. of Surgical and Clinical Sciences and Dept. of Radiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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D. RedheadHepatobiliary Unit, Dept. of Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Dept. of Surgical and Clinical Sciences and Dept. of Radiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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A. K. SiriwardenaHepatobiliary Unit, Dept. of Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Dept. of Surgical and Clinical Sciences and Dept. of Radiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 433-436 | Received 15 Nov 2002, Accepted 03 Jan 2003, Published online: 27 Feb 2017

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