Non-selective β-blockers in advanced cirrhosis: a critical review of the effects on overall survival and renal function

INTRODUCTION: Non-selective β-blockers (NSBBs) are widely prescribed in patients with cirrhosis for primary and secondary prophylaxis of bleeding oesophageal varices. Furthermore, it has been suggested that the clinical benefits of NSBBs may extend beyond their haemodynamic effects. Recently, a pote...

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Published in:BMJ Open Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Blasco-Algora, Sara, Masegosa-Ataz, José, Alonso, Sonia, Gutiérrez, Maria-Luisa, Fernández-Rodriguez, Conrado
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Hepatology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5174812/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28074149
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2016-000104
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