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Ascitic cholesterol: Accurate parameter to the differential diagnosis of ascites?

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology and Biochemistry Laboratory, University Hospital of Coimbra, 3000, Coimbra, Portugal

    J. E. Pina-Cabral MD, M. Correia-Leitão MD, PhD, C. Guerra MD, L. Tomé MD, M. L. Pinto MD, D. Costa MD & J. Gouveia-Monteiro MD, PhD

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Pina-Cabral, J.E., Correia-Leitão, M., Guerra, C. et al. Ascitic cholesterol: Accurate parameter to the differential diagnosis of ascites?. Digest Dis Sci 34, 964 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01540291

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