of beta-blockers in the prevention of recurrent bleeding in A meta-analysis of 12 selected randomized trials was patients with cirrhosis and to assess the effect of this drug performed to assess the efficacy of beta-blockers in the on long-term survival by a new meta-analysis, including reprevention
Beta-adrenergic antagonists in the prevention of gastrointestinal rebleeding in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis
β Scribed by B Bernard; D Lebrec; P Mathurin; P Opolon; T Poynard
- Book ID
- 118686531
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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