Somatostatin plus isosorbide-5-mononitrate vs somatostatin in the control of acute gastro-esophageal variceal bleeding: A randomized controlled trial
✍ Scribed by Junquera, F.; López-Talavera, JC.; Mearin, F.; Saperas, E.; Armengol, JR; Esteban, R.; Malagelada, JR.
- Book ID
- 123280671
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 175 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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