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Evaluation of Serum Lipase as Predictor of Severity of Acute Pancreatitis in Children
Alexandre Fabre,
Alexandre Fabre
Service de Pédiatrie Multidisciplinaire, Hopital des Enfants de la Timone, AP-HM, Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Ophélie Boulogne,
Ophélie Boulogne
Aix-Marseille University, UMR912 SESSTIM (INSERM, IRD, AMU), Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Jean Gaudart,
Jean Gaudart
Aix-Marseille University, UMR912 SESSTIM (INSERM, IRD, AMU), Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Emmanuel Mas,
Emmanuel Mas
Unité de Gastroentérologie, Hépatologie, Nutrition et Diabétologie, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Jean-Pierre Olives,
Jean-Pierre Olives
Unité de Gastroentérologie, Hépatologie, Nutrition et Diabétologie, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Jacques Sarles,
Jacques Sarles
Service de Pédiatrie Multidisciplinaire, Hopital des Enfants de la Timone, AP-HM, Toulouse, France
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Alexandre Fabre,
Alexandre Fabre
Service de Pédiatrie Multidisciplinaire, Hopital des Enfants de la Timone, AP-HM, Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Ophélie Boulogne,
Ophélie Boulogne
Aix-Marseille University, UMR912 SESSTIM (INSERM, IRD, AMU), Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Jean Gaudart,
Jean Gaudart
Aix-Marseille University, UMR912 SESSTIM (INSERM, IRD, AMU), Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Emmanuel Mas,
Emmanuel Mas
Unité de Gastroentérologie, Hépatologie, Nutrition et Diabétologie, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Jean-Pierre Olives,
Jean-Pierre Olives
Unité de Gastroentérologie, Hépatologie, Nutrition et Diabétologie, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Search for more papers by this author Jacques Sarles,
Jacques Sarles
Service de Pédiatrie Multidisciplinaire, Hopital des Enfants de la Timone, AP-HM, Toulouse, France
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First published: 01 April 2014
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