Title: Hepato Pulmonary Syndrome in Children
Author: Sujay Chaudhuri
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i11.29
Abstract
Background: Hepato pulmonary syndrome is an important problem in children with cirrhosis of liver. To evaluate incidence, clinical and investigational profile of hepato pulmonary syndrome in children, the following study was performed in pediatric cardio gastroenterology ward of PGIMER Chandigarh.
Keywords: Hepato pulmonary syndrome, Children.
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