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Abdominal tuberculosis—A cause of portal vein thrombosis and portal hypertension

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  1. Gastrointestinal Clinic and Surgical Gastroenterology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, South Africa

    D. Ruttenberg MD, S. Graham MD, D. Burns DPhil (Oxon) FCP(SA), D. Solomon MD, F.Rad (Diag) & P. Bornman FRCS (Ed) MMed (Surg)

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    D. Ruttenberg MD, S. Graham MD, D. Burns DPhil (Oxon) FCP(SA), D. Solomon MD, F.Rad (Diag) & P. Bornman FRCS (Ed) MMed (Surg)

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Ruttenberg, D., Graham, S., Burns, D. et al. Abdominal tuberculosis—A cause of portal vein thrombosis and portal hypertension. Digest Dis Sci 36, 112–115 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01300098

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