OC-26 Carvedilol compared to propranolol for portal hypertension in cirrhosis
β Scribed by E. Sinagra; M. D'Amico; G. Perricone; G. D'Amico
- Book ID
- 119634322
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 45 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-8658
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