Evaluation of Rectal Varices by Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Patients with Portal Hypertension

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 165-174

  Kobayashi, Hiroyuki ^a,b  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TOKYO KYOSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS); Portal hypertension; Rectal varices; Submucosal veins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347626985     PISSN: 10703608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/DTE.7.165     Document Type: Article

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