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. 2020 Nov;72(5):1851-1863.
doi: 10.1002/hep.31434. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Multidisciplinary Management of Hepatic Hydrothorax in 2020: An Evidence-Based Review and Guidance

Bubu A Banini  1 , Yahya Alwatari  2 , Madeline Stovall  2 , Nathan Ogden  3 , Evgeni Gershman  4 , Rachit D Shah  2 , Brian J Strife  3 , Samira Shojaee  4 , Richard K Sterling  1
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Multidisciplinary Management of Hepatic Hydrothorax in 2020: An Evidence-Based Review and Guidance

Bubu A Banini et al. Hepatology. 2020 Nov.
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