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Endoscopic Detection and Management of Esophagogastric Varices

Introduction Gastrointestinal (GI) varices are abnormally dilated submucosal veins in the digestive tract caused due to portal hypertension. Esophagus and stomach are common locations of varices induced by portal hypertension. Their presence correlates with the severity of the liver disease. Endosco...

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Autores principales: Shrestha, Ramila, Thapa, Jiwan, Yadav, Bhuwneshwer, Thapa, Bhawesh, Paudel, Mukesh S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8425082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34522482
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16825