Clin Endosc.  2020 Mar;53(2):107-108. 10.5946/ce.2020.042.

Are there Seasonal Variations in the Incidence and Mortality of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding?

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University School of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea


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