Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 865-867 , December 2006

Screening for esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: endoscope, platelet count, or both?

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.08.033

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 865-867 , December 2006

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