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. 2021 Aug 1;274(2):e194-e195.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003679.

Comment on "Somatostatin as Inflow Modulator in Liver-transplant Recipients With Severe Portal Hypertension: A Randomized Trial"

Ruoyang Shao  1   2 , Chuan Liu  1   3 , Yanna Liu  1   2 , Hua Mao  3 , Xun Li  1 , Xiaolong Qi  1
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Comment on "Somatostatin as Inflow Modulator in Liver-transplant Recipients With Severe Portal Hypertension: A Randomized Trial"

Ruoyang Shao et al. Ann Surg. .
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