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Review
. 2012 Nov 9;1(5):136-138.
doi: 10.1002/cld.97. eCollection 2012 Nov.

Drugs used in therapy of portal hypertension

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Drugs used in therapy of portal hypertension

Dhiraj Tripathi. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Hemodynamic effects of terlipressin and octreotide.

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