Letter to the Editor

Vol. 36 No. 3 (2025): Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology

Terlipressin-Induced Skin Necrosis in 3 Cases: Should We Concern?

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Ömer Küçükdemirci
Ahmet Bektaş

Abstract

Cite this article as: Küçükdemirci Ö, Bektaş A. Terlipressin-induced skin necrosis of 3 cases: should we concern? Turk J Gastroenterol. 2025;36(3):193-196.

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