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Ligation: Endoscopic treatment of choice for patients with bleeding esophageal varices?

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1995
Tongue: English
Weight: 380 KB
Volume: 22
Category: Article
ISSN: 0270-9139
DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840220242

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