Ileal varices associated with recurrent bleeding in a patient with liver cirrhosis
β Scribed by Tsumugi Ohtani; Eiji Kajiwara; Norihisa Suzuki; Atsushi Kawasaki; Seizou Sadoshima; Hisanobu Sakata; Yasuyuki Sasaguri; Kaoru Onoyama
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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