Cirrhosis and its complications: evidence based treatment.

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Published in World J Gastroenterol on May 14, 2014

Authors

Salman Nusrat1, Muhammad S Khan1, Javid Fazili1, Mohammad F Madhoun1

Author Affiliations

1: Salman Nusrat, Muhammad S Khan, Javid Fazili, Mohammad F Madhoun, Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Veterans Affair Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, United States.

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