An unusual case of Esophageal Varices: “Downhill” type
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Sclerosing Therapy of Esophageal Varices
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology & Hepatology : Open Access
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2373-6372
DOI: 10.15406/ghoa.2015.02.00040