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Original Article

Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of the Causes and Prognosis in Primary and Secondary Bleeders

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Pages 795-798 | Received 13 Oct 1993, Accepted 20 Jan 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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