Evolution of Intrapulmonary Vascular Dilitations in Cirrhosis [1]

Hepatology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1454-

  Franca, Alex ^a   Lima, Beatriz ^a   Pazin Filho, Antonio ^a   Araújo, Whemberton ^a   Martinez, José ^a   Maciel, Benedito ^a   Simões, Marcus ^a   Terra Filho, João ^a   Martinelli, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VASODILATATION;

HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LUNG DISEASES; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; VASODILATION;

EID: 2342578938     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.20231     Document Type: Letter

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