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Propranolol reduces mortality in patients with portal hypertension secondary to schistosomiasis

H. El TourabiFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum, Sudan
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A. A. El AminFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum, Sudan
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M. ShaheenFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum, Sudan
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S. A. WodaFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum, Sudan
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M. HomeidaFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum, Sudan
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D. W. G. HarronDepartment of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Pages 493-500 | Received 02 Feb 1994, Accepted 11 May 1994, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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