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Editorial
. 2021 Jan-Feb;27(1):1-2.
doi: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_552_20.

Improving outcomes in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

James Y W Lau  1
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Editorial

Improving outcomes in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

James Y W Lau. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jan-Feb.
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