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A case of bleeding oesophageal varices
  1. Ulrich Thalheimer,
  2. Andrew K Burroughs
  1. Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Ulrich Thalheimer, The Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK; uthalheimer{at}gmx.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2010.231688

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    This is an introduction to the Gut tutorial ‘A case of bleeding oesophageal varices’ hosted on BMJ Learning—the best available learning website for medical professionals from the BMJ Group.

    Acute variceal bleeding is a medical emergency and one of the main causes of mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Mortality …

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