Venous anatomy of the lower oesophagus in portal hypertension: Practical implications
โ Scribed by S. Kitano; Professor J. Terblanche; D. Kahn; P. C. Bornman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 767 KB
- Volume
- 73
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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