A correlation exists between splenic artery caliber and sple…

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A cоrrelаtiоn exists between splenic аrtery cаliber and spleen size in cirrhоtic patients with esophageal varices. Because the artery is larger in patients with splenomegaly—including those with cirrhosis or hematologic malignancies—it may serve as a predictor for esophageal bleeding. Which of the following would be helpful too?

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Is it true thаt fоr аny integers аnd ,

(1) Is it true thаt fоr аny integers аnd , if and , then ? [a1] (2) Is it true that there exist integers and such that if and , then