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Spleen stiffness measurement using fibroscan for the noninvasive assessment of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis patients

✍ Scribed by Horia Stefanescu; Mircea Grigorescu; Monica Lupsor; Bogdan Procopet; Anca Maniu; Radu Badea

Book ID: 108953748
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Weight: 279 KB
Volume: 26
Category: Article
ISSN: 0815-9319
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06325.x

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