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Editorial
. 2014 Dec;20(4):345-6.
doi: 10.3350/cmh.2014.20.4.345. Epub 2014 Dec 24.

Angiotensin receptor blocker add-on therapy in portal hypertension: to use angiotensin receptor blocker or not to use, that is the question

Hyun Woong Lee  1
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Editorial

Angiotensin receptor blocker add-on therapy in portal hypertension: to use angiotensin receptor blocker or not to use, that is the question

Hyun Woong Lee. Clin Mol Hepatol. 2014 Dec.
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