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Prothrombin gene mutation in Budd-Chiari syndrome—The first case report from India

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Jain, A., Shukla, A. Prothrombin gene mutation in Budd-Chiari syndrome—The first case report from India. Indian J Gastroenterol 37, 174–175 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-018-0845-x

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