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Editorial
. 2011 Jan-Feb;17(1):1-3.
doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.74426.

Non-invasive prediction of esophageal varices: is it possible?

Konstantinos C Thomopoulos
Editorial

Non-invasive prediction of esophageal varices: is it possible?

Konstantinos C Thomopoulos. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jan-Feb.
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  • Non-invasive predictors of esophageal varices.
    Cherian JV, Deepak N, Ponnusamy RP, Somasundaram A, Jayanthi V. Cherian JV, et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jan-Feb;17(1):64-8. doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.74470. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2011. PMID: 21196656 Free PMC article.

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