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The velocity of volume increase of esophageal varices has a predictive value of the bleeding risk in cirrhotic patients

✍ Scribed by Rigo, G.P.; Zanasi, G.; Pirani, A.; Merighi, A.; Chahin, N.J.; Codeluppi, P.L.; Ferrari, A.; Mastronardi, A.; Armocida, C.; Manenti, F.

Book ID
123344873
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
72 KB
Volume
13
Category
Article
ISSN
0168-8278

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