Journal of Hepatology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 146-147 , January 2005

The relationship between liver function and portal pressure: what comes first, the chicken or the egg?

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PII: S0168-8278(04)00359-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2004.07.023

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 146-147 , January 2005