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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2012; 18(48): 7341-7347
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7341
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7341
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt vs endoscopic therapy in preventing variceal rebleeding
Hui Xue, Jack XQ Pang, Fei Yan, Ying-Chao Li, Liang-Shan Lv, Jia Yuan, Muna Palikhe, Wei-Zhi Li, Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Meng Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Central Hospital of Nanyang City, Nanyang 47300, Henan Province, China
Zhi-Lun Wang, Faculty of Public Health, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Xue H and Zhang M designed the research; Li YC, Lv LS, Yuan J, Palikehe M, Li WZ and Wang ZL performed the research and collected data; Xue H and Zhang M analyzed the data; Pang JXQ, Yan F and Xue H wrote the paper; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Hui Xue, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. zj2@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
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Received: May 31, 2012
Revised: July 18, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
Revised: July 18, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
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