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Portal hypertension and gastrointestinal bleeding: Diagnosis, prevention and management

Bleeding from esophageal varices is a life threatening complication of portal hypertension. Primary prevention of bleeding in patients at risk for a first bleeding episode is therefore a major goal. Medical prophylaxis consists of non-selective beta-blockers like propranolol or carvedilol. Variceal...

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Main Author: Biecker, Erwin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746375/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23964137
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i31.5035
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