A Rare but Reversible Cause of Hematemesis: “Downhill” Esophageal Varices
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Critical Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-6420,2090-6439
DOI: 10.1155/2016/2370109