Acbte Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhotic Patients: A Multicenter, Double-blind Study

‘Istituto di Medicina Znterna, ”Zstituto di Chirurgia d’Urgenza and 3Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Uniuersitci di Milano, 201 00 Milano, 4Cattedra di Diagnostica e Chirurgia Endoscopica, Uniuersita di Brescia, 25100 Brescia, 5Seruizio di Endoscopia Digestiua, Ospedale Ciuile d i Magenta, 20013 Magenta, ‘Servizio di Endoscopia Digestiva, Ospedale di Crema, 26013 Crema, and ’1 Clinica Chirurgica, Uniuersita di Padoua, 35100 Padoua, Italy

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