High-resolution endoluminal sonography assessment of the hematocystic spots of esophageal varices

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 49, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 424-427

  Schiano, T D ^a   Adrain, A L ^a   Vega, K J ^a   Liu, J B ^a   Black, M ^a   Miller, L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0032935188     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70037-4     Document Type: Article

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