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Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension

✍ Scribed by Roberto de Franchis; Glenn M. Eisen; Loren Laine; Inaki Fernandez-Urien; Juan Manuel Herrerias; Russell D. Brown; Laurel Fisher; Hugo E. Vargas; John Vargo; Julie Thompson; Rami Eliakim


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
647 KB
Volume
47
Category
Article
ISSN
0270-9139

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