Hemorrhage due to peristomal ectopic varices: An infrequent complication of portal hypertension [1];Hemorragia por varices ectópicas periostomales: Una rara complicación de la hipertensión portal

Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 320-321

  Garrido, A ^a   Marquez J L ^a   Iglesias, A ^a   Peiro J ^a   Grilo, I ^a   Garzon M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; VARICOSIS;

EID: 33745047533     PISSN: 02105705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13087474     Document Type: Letter

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