Widespread gangrene: dermatological complication in cirrhosis

Authors

  • Sajad Ahmad Salati Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Sari M Rabah Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v20i3.419

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21.12.2016

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Widespread gangrene: dermatological complication in cirrhosis. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 21 [cited 2026 Aug. 2];20(3):187-8. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/419