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. 2011 Aug;7(8):560-2.

Primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding

Maria Yago Baenas, Ulrich Thalheimer, Giacomo Germani, Andrew K Burroughs

Primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding

Maria Yago Baenas et al. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2011 Aug.
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