When the spleen gets tough, the varices get going

Editorial

Laurent Castéra et al. Gastroenterology. 2013 Jan.

. 2013 Jan;144(1):19-22.

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.11.015. Epub 2012 Nov 16.

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