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Comparative Study of Terlipressin, Somatostatin and Octreotide in Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleed: A Prospective Randomized Study

✍ Scribed by CK Adarsh; KS Prasanna; H Devarbhavi; D Karanth; Mallikarjuna; B Girisha


Book ID
117689657
Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
45 KB
Volume
1
Category
Article
ISSN
0973-6883

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