title: Gastric varices: first you have to see them.
authors.affiliation: University Surgical Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hosking
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index