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Editorial
. 2018 Jul-Aug;7(4):219-222.
doi: 10.4103/eus.eus_30_18.

Endo-hepatology: A new paradigm

Jason Samarasena  1 , Kenneth J Chang  1
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Editorial

Endo-hepatology: A new paradigm

Jason Samarasena et al. Endosc Ultrasound. 2018 Jul-Aug.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Concept of “endo-hepatology.” CH-EUS: Contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS; EUS-IPSS: EUS- intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
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