Su1484 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Associated With Rebleeding and Increased Mortality
โ Scribed by Chason, Rebecca D.; Singal, Amit G.; Rockey, Don C.
- Book ID
- 122227524
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Volume
- 146
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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