Acute mesenteric ischemia in elderly patients
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Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
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عنوان ژورنال: Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1747-4124,1747-4132
DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2016.1212657