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Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 6/2018

01-11-2018 | Letter

Reply to the letter to Editor on comparison of continuous versus intermittent infusions of terlipressin for the control of acute variceal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension: An open-label randomized controlled trial

Authors: Sanjeev Kumar Jha, Manish Mishra, Ashish Jha, Vishwa Mohan Dayal

Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 6/2018

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To The Editor …
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Metadata
Title
Reply to the letter to Editor on comparison of continuous versus intermittent infusions of terlipressin for the control of acute variceal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension: An open-label randomized controlled trial
Authors
Sanjeev Kumar Jha
Manish Mishra
Ashish Jha
Vishwa Mohan Dayal
Publication date
01-11-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-018-0917-y

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