To Cite:
Mokhtarifar
A, Azimi
H, Esmaeelzadeh
A, Ebrahimi
M, Eghbali
S A. Frequency of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Among Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Letter to Editor,
Hepat Mon.
2016
; 16(2):e35990.
doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.35990.
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