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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Prediction of High-Risk Varices in Patients with Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in Saudi Arabia

Mona Ismail1 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia;2 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 117-127 | Received 08 Mar 2023, Accepted 11 Jul 2023, Published online: 19 Jul 2023

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