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Endoscopic ultrasonographic findings before and after sclerotherapy for gastric varices

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Sato, T. Endoscopic ultrasonographic findings before and after sclerotherapy for gastric varices. J Med Ultrasonics 37, 149–151 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-010-0260-0

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