Embolization of porto-systemic shunt as treatment for recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2014, Vol 13, Issue 5
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Hugh Leonard, James O’Beirne, Dominic Yu, Emmanuel Tsochatzis
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