Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 200-205 , November 2005

Molecular basis of cholestatic diseases of surgical interest

  • Luis Alvarez, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Unit, La Paz Children’s University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Luis Alvarez, PhD, Research Unit, La Paz University Hospital, Paseo de La Castellana, 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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  • Paloma Jara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Liver Service, La Paz Children’s University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Loreto Hierro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Liver Service, La Paz Children’s University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Elena Sánchez-Sabaté, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Unit, La Paz Children’s University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Pilar Martínez-Fernández, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Unit, La Paz Children’s University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Manuel López-Santamaría, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, La Paz Children’s University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

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PII: S1055-8586(05)00039-9

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2005.06.002

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 200-205 , November 2005

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