Prevention and Management of Gastroesophageal Varices in Cirrhosis
Variceal hemorrhage is one of the major complications of liver cirrhosis associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Its management has evolved over the past decade and has substantially reduced the rate of first and recurrent bleeding while decreasing mortality. In general, treatment of es...
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Main Authors: | Yen-I Chen, Peter Ghali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/750150 |
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