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Meta-analysis: endoscopic variceal ligation for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding

✍ Scribed by M. S. Khuroo; N. S. Khuroo; K. L. C. Farahat; Y. S. Khuroo; A. A. Sofi; S. T. Dahab

Book ID: 108603969
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2005
Tongue: English
Weight: 215 KB
Volume: 21
Category: Article
ISSN: 0269-2813
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02346.x

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