title: Can we predict the first variceal bleeding in the individual patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices?
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Merkel
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gatta
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D011379:Prognosis