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Editorial
. 2011 Mar-Apr;17(2):93-4.
doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.77235.

Retrospective studies with inconsistent data: results, conclusions and recommendations should be taken with a grain of salt

Ibrahim AlTraif
Editorial

Retrospective studies with inconsistent data: results, conclusions and recommendations should be taken with a grain of salt

Ibrahim AlTraif. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2011 Mar-Apr.
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  • Variceal band ligation in the prevention of variceal bleeding: a multicenter trial.
    Ouakaa-Kchaou A, Kharrat J, Mir K, Houda B, Abdelli N, Ajmi S, Azzouz M, Ben Abdallah H, Ben Mami N, Bouzaidi S, Chouaib S, Golli L, Melki W, Najjar T, Saffar H, Belhadj N, Ghorbel A. Ouakaa-Kchaou A, et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2011 Mar-Apr;17(2):105-9. doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.77238. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2011. PMID: 21372346 Free PMC article.

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