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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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Main Authors: Dib, Nina, Oberti, Frédéric, Calès, Paul
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 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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