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Primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: A cost- effectiveness analysis

✍ Scribed by JC Teran; TF Imperiale; KD Mullen; AS Tavill; AJ McCullough

Book ID
119755634
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
303 KB
Volume
112
Category
Article
ISSN
0016-5085

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