Injection Sclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Cirrhosis
β Scribed by Niranjan SHARMA; Yasuhiro TAKASE; Susumu SHIBUYA; Yoji IWASAKI
- Book ID
- 119840133
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 988 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0915-5635
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