Intest Res.  2016 Jul;14(3):289-291. 10.5217/ir.2016.14.3.289.

A patient presenting with abdominal pain radiating to the back

• Chun J

• KMID: 2354973
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2016.14.3.289

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain*
Humans

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