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Comment
. 2020 Aug;52(3):579-580.
doi: 10.1111/apt.15909.

Letter: early TIPSS in acute variceal bleed-debate continues

Anshuman Elhence  1 , Shalimar  1
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Comment

Letter: early TIPSS in acute variceal bleed-debate continues

Anshuman Elhence et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2020 Aug.
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