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Wedged hepatic venous pressure adequately reflects portal pressure in hepatitis C virus–related cirrhosis
Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510300628
Copyright © 1999 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Escorsell, À., Bru, C., Gilabert, R., Moitinho, E., García-Pagán, J. C. and Bosch, J. (1999), Wedged hepatic venous pressure adequately reflects portal pressure in hepatitis C virus–related cirrhosis. Hepatology, 30: 1393–1397. doi: 10.1002/hep.510300628
Publication History
- Issue published online: 30 DEC 2003
- Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 28 SEP 1999
- Manuscript Received: 28 JUN 1999
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- Programa Nacional de Formación de Personal Investigador, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Antonia Perelló). Grant Number: PN95/43043126
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