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Original Article

The Effects of Selective and Non-Selective Adrenoceptor Blockade on the Portal Blood Flow in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

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Pages 751-757 | Received 03 Dec 1990, Accepted 19 Feb 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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