Endoscopic Dilatation of Dominant Strictures in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
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PAPER DISCUSSION Background and Study Aims: In a subgroup of patients, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is complicated by high-grade focal strictures of the bile ducts, and this can have an unfavourable influence on the natural course of the disease. The aim of this
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- HPB Surgery
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998