Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 421-423 , April 2002

Does dehydration affect thickness of the pyloric muscle? An experimental study

  • Ruth Starinsky

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Ruth Starinsky, M.D., Department of Radiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300 Israel
    • Department of Radiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Baruch Klin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Yariv Siman-Tov

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Laboratory Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Joseph Barr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Received 27 July 2001 ,Accepted 17 December 2001.

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Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 421-423 , April 2002

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