429 ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS AND VARICEAL BLEEDING
β Scribed by C. Triantos; M. Marzigie; G. Fede; M. Michalaki; D. Giannakopoulou; K. Zisimopoulos; K. Thomopoulos; M. Makri; V. Kyriazopoulou; E. Jelastopulu; V. Nikolopoulou; J. O'Beirne; A.K. Burroughs
- Book ID
- 117378514
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 67 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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