Pathology of the Pancreas, Gallbladder, Extrahepatic Biliary Tract, and Ampullary Region (Medicine)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: April 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 608
ISBN-13: 9780195133929
Subjects: Diseases & disorders; Endocrinology; Pancreatic Diseases; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Gastroenterology; Pathology; Medical / Pathology; Ampulla of Vater; Biliary tract; Gallbladder; Pancreas; Pathophysiology
First sentence: The pancreas is a deep-seated retroperitoneal organ that throughout early history was very difficult to characterize with respect to its structure, function, and association with various diseases.