Effects of Octreotide on Lower Esophageal Sphincter in Patients with Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
β Scribed by Thierry Barrioz; Catherine Borderie; Paul Strock; Pierre Ingrand; Eric Fort; Christine Silvain; Michel Beauchant
- Book ID
- 110378651
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
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