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Endoscopic treatment of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis

Variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension with a six-week mortality rate of approximately 20%. Patients with medium- or large-sized varices can be treated for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding using two strategies: non-selective beta-blockers (NSBBs) or endos...

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Main Authors: Triantos, Christos, Kalafateli, Maria
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4177480/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25278695
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13015
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