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Current management of the complications of portal hypertension: variceal bleeding and ascites
Portal hypertension is one of the main consequences of cirrhosis. It results from a combination of increased intrahepatic vascular resistance and increased blood flow through the portal venous system. The condition leads to the formation of portosystemic collateral veins. Esophagogastric varices hav...
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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Canadian Medical Association
2006
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1455434/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16682712 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.051700 |
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