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Higher mortality in acute variceal haemorrhage: Is fresh frozen plasma alone to be blamed?
Martin Putera,
Martin Putera
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Search for more papers by this author Chin Kimg Tan,
Chin Kimg Tan
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Duke- NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore
Search for more papers by this author Yu Jun Wong,
Yu Jun Wong
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Duke- NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore
Search for more papers by this author Rahul Kumar,
Corresponding Author
Rahul Kumar
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Duke- NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore
Correspondence
Rahul Kumar, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Email: [email protected]
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Martin Putera,
Martin Putera
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Search for more papers by this author Chin Kimg Tan,
Chin Kimg Tan
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Duke- NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore
Search for more papers by this author Yu Jun Wong,
Yu Jun Wong
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Duke- NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore
Search for more papers by this author Rahul Kumar,
Corresponding Author
Rahul Kumar
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Duke- NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore
Correspondence
Rahul Kumar, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Email: [email protected]
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First published: 22 May 2021
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All the other authors do not have any potential conflict of interest to declare.
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