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A Randomized Controlled Study of Propranolol for Prevention of Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Final Report

✍ Scribed by Didier Lebrec; Thierry Poynard; Jacques Bernuau; Eric Bercoff; Olivier Nouel; Jean-Pierre Capron; Raoul Poupon; Michel Bouvry; Bernard Rueff; Jean-Pierre Benhamou

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1984
Tongue: English
Weight: 466 KB
Volume: 4
Category: Article
ISSN: 0270-9139
DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840040301

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✦ Synopsis

We have previously reported the results of a controlled trial showing that continuous oral administration of propranolol reduced the risk of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis; only part of our patients had been followed for 1 year. This controlled trial was continued for an additional year; accordingly, all of our patients have now been followed for at least 2 years. The purpose of the present study is to determine whether prolonged administration

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