Hemodynamic effects of α-adrenergic bloc
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Agustin Albillos; Jose Luis Lledó; Rafael Bañares; Irma Rossi; Jerónimo Iborra;
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Article
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1994
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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This study was aimed at investigating whether the blockade of a,-adrenergic receptors could reduce portal pressure in cirrhosis. Splanchnic and systemic hemodynamics were measured in 12 cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices at baseline and 1 hr after oral administration of 2 mg of prazosin (acu