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Current concepts in the pathophysiology and treatment of portal hypertension and variceal hemorrhage

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  1. Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Frederic E. Eckhauser M.D., Steven E. Raper, Michael W. Mulholland & James A. Knol

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Eckhauser, F.E., Raper, S.E., Mulholland, M.W. et al. Current concepts in the pathophysiology and treatment of portal hypertension and variceal hemorrhage. Gastroenterol Jpn 26 (Suppl 3), 1–8 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02779252

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