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Reply to the letter by S. Montagnese et al. regarding "TIPS for refractory ascites"

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  1. The Sheila Sherlock Hepatobiliarypancreatic and Liver Transplantation Unit, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG, UK

    Ulrich Thalheimer & Andrew K. Burroughs

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This author’s reply refers to the letter to the editor at doi: 10.1007/s00535-009-0171-2.

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Thalheimer, U., Burroughs, A.K. Reply to the letter by S. Montagnese et al. regarding "TIPS for refractory ascites". J Gastroenterol 45, 344–345 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-009-0172-1

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