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An ‘illuminating’ CT
  1. R H Westbrook,
  2. D Joshi,
  3. A Prachalias
  1. Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr R H Westbrook, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE59RS, UK; rachel.westbrook{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2010.226902

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