Propranolol ameliorates thrombocytopenia in patients with cirrhosis
β Scribed by Kenji Sakai; Tadashi Iwao; Kazuhiko Oho; Atsushi Toyonaga; Michio Sata
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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π SIMILAR VOLUMES
TBLE 1. Clinical, biochemical and endoscopic data of patients admitted to the study Cause of Bilirubin Albumin Child-Pugh Previous Caseno. Sex Age cirrhosis Ascites Encephalopathy (mgldl) (@/a) PT(%) score Varices bleedingo 1 M 29 2 F 58 3 F 51 4 F1 RS-F3 RS' F2 RS-F2 RS F3 RS-No Yes (7) No No No No
In patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, propranolol administration reduces heart rate and cardiac output and diminishes portal pressure and collateral blood flow. However, there is little information on the possible effects of propranolol on hepatic artery blood flow. The present study a