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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Versus Endoscopic Sclerotherapy for the Prevention of Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Randomized Multicenter Trial

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APPENDIX

The following investigators are also members of the Gruppo Italiano Studio TIPS (G.I.S.T.) and took part in the study:

Bruno Andreoni, M.D., Emergency Surgery, IRCCS, Ospedale Maggiore, University of Milan; Genoveffa Balducci, M.D., Institute of I General Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome; Marco Bianchi, M.D., Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milan; Antonio Bolognese, M.D., Institute of I General Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome; Maurizio Cardi, M.D., Institute of I General Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome; Massimo Cazzaniga, M.D., Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milan; Anna Maria Degli Antoni, M.D., Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Parma; Adriano De Santis, M.D., Institute of II Gastroeneterology, La Sapienza University, Rome; Emilio Di Giulio, M.D., Institute of I General Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome; Raffaella Lionetti, M.D., Institutes of II Gastroeneterology, La Sapienza University, Rome; Antonio Nicolini, M.D., University of Milan Radiology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan; Barbara Ostan, M.D., Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milan; Vittorio Rinaldi, M.D., Institute of II Gastroenterology, La Sapienza University, Rome; Silvia Saccheri, M.D., University of Milan Radiology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan; Roberta Servi, M.D., Institute of II Gastroenterology, La Sapienza University, Rome; Angela Stasio, M.D., Institute of I General Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome; Vincenzo Ziparo, M.D., Institute of I General Surgery, La Sapienza University, Rome.

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