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A la carte or menu fixe: Improving pharmacologic therapy of portal hypertension

  1. Jaime Bosch M.D.*

Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840360606

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 36, Issue 6, pages 1330–1332, December 2002

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Bosch, J. (2002), A la carte or menu fixe: Improving pharmacologic therapy of portal hypertension. Hepatology, 36: 1330–1332. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840360606

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  1. Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory and Liver Unit Institut de Malalties Digestives Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain

*Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain. fax: (34) 93–227–9856

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  1. Issue published online: 7 MAR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007

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