The effect of a standard Italian meal on portal hemodynamics was evaluated in 12 normal subjects, in 11 patients with chronic active hepatitis and in 11 patients with liver cirrhosis using duplex Doppler ultrasound, which allows a noninvasive assessment of portal blood flow. In the fasting state, th
Effect of propranolol on prevention of first variceal bleed and survival in patients with chronic liver disease
β Scribed by J. N. PLEVRIS; R. ELLIOT; P. R. MILLS; W. S. HISLOP; J. M. DAVIES; I. A. D. BOUCHIER; P.C. HAYES
- Book ID
- 108603243
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 596 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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