Factors predicting success of endoscopic variceal ligation for secondary prophylaxis of esophageal variceal bleeding
β Scribed by Gavin C Harewood; Todd H Baron; Louis M Wong Kee Song
- Book ID
- 108950678
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0815-9319
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