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April 1, 2001HepatologyOpen Access

A Meta–Analysis of Endoscopic Variceal Ligation for Primary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding

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TIThomas F. ImperialeUniversity Medical CenterNaga ChalasaniNaga ChalasaniUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a804b3be1341be402e46c19https://doi.org/10.1053/jhep.2001.23054
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