The meta-analysis of propranolol compared with endoscopic variceal ligation for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding by Imperiale and Chalasani 1 favors pharmacotherapy despite the fact that "none of the trials measured the hemodynamic response to propranolol." "Blind beta blockade" is the admin
Prospectives on the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C with thymic peptides and antiviral agents
β Scribed by Milton G. Mutchnick; Murray N. Ehrinpreis; Joseph L. Kinzie; Rene R. Peleman
- Book ID
- 118393395
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 854 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0166-3542
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