Endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of portal hypertension

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 271-285

  Miller, L S ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCLEROTHERAPY; STOMACH VARICES; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 0033010625     PISSN: 10525157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1052-5157(18)30207-1     Document Type: Review

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