Acute liver failure: redefining the syndromes

@article{Williams1993AcuteLF,
  title={Acute liver failure: redefining the syndromes},
  author={R. Williams and Solko W. Schalm and John G O'grady},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={1993},
  volume={342},
  pages={273-275}
}
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