Deteriorated portal flow may cause liver failure in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma being treated with sorafenib

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

سال: 2016

ISSN: 2078-6891,2219-679X

DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2015.10.07