Persistent hypertransaminasemia in asymptomatic children: a stepwise approach.

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Published in World J Gastroenterol on May 14, 2013

Authors

Pietro Vajro1, Sergio Maddaluno, Claudio Veropalumbo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Pediatrics, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy. pvajro@unisa.it

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