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Parenteral fish oil as monotherapy for patients with parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease

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  1. Department of Surgery, Vascular Biology Program, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Vincent E. de Meijer, Jonathan A. Meisel, Hau D. Le & Mark Puder

  2. Department of Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Kathleen M. Gura

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    Mark Puder

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de Meijer, V.E., Gura, K.M., Meisel, J.A. et al. Parenteral fish oil as monotherapy for patients with parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease. Pediatr Surg Int 25, 123–124 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-008-2255-0

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