Esophageal Varices Discussion

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general description, causes, risk factors, symptoms, most common treatment, and new research about Esophageal Varices. The new research must be from a journal article no more than 3 years old and should discuss one of the following: improved diagnostics, clarifications in causation, or improved/novel treatment. The summary is to be no more than four typed pages – minimum 10 point Times New Roman font size, one inch margins. A citation list is required for the summary.