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. 1991 Sep;32(Suppl):S12–S17. doi: 10.1136/gut.32.suppl.s12

Pathogenesis of ascites and hepatorenal syndrome.

S P Wilkinson 1, K P Moore 1, V Arroyo 1
PMCID: PMC1405222  PMID: 1833293

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