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South African Journal of Surgery

On-line version ISSN 2078-5151
Print version ISSN 0038-2361

S. Afr. j. surg. vol.47 n.3 Cape Town Aug. 2009

 

EDITORIAL

 

Taking the tension out of portal hypertension

 

J. E. J. Krige

Surgical Gastroenterology Department of Surgery University of Cape Town

 

 

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