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Portal Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Hyperhomocysteinemia: A Case Report

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 289901

    Ken-Jin Tan MBBS, MRCS, Pierce K. H. Chow MBBS, FRCS, PhD & Yu Meng Tan BSc(Hons), MBBS, FRCS

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 289901

    Choon Hua Thng MBBS, FRCR

  3. 29 Adam Road, No. 03–05, Adam Park, Singapore, 289901

    Ken-Jin Tan MBBS, MRCS

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Tan, KJ., Chow, P.K.H., Tan, Y.M. et al. Portal Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Hyperhomocysteinemia: A Case Report. Dig Dis Sci 51, 1218–1220 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-8036-5

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