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Is dual therapy superior to monotherapy for the endoscopic treatment of patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding?

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boxed-textMarmo R et al. (2007) Dual therapy versus monotherapy in the endoscopic treatment of high-risk bleeding ulcers: a meta-analysis of controlled trials. Am J Gastroenterol 102: 279–289

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  1. DG Adler is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA,

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Adler, D. Is dual therapy superior to monotherapy for the endoscopic treatment of patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 480–481 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0900

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