Drug treatment for portal hypertension
Pharmacological treatment of portal hypertension has played an increasing clinical role in the past 20 years. In the setting of acute variceal bleeding, drug therapy should be considered the initial treatment of choice and can be administered as soon as possible; even during the transfer of the pati...
Main Authors: | Maria Mela, MD MRCP, Andrea Mancuso, MD, Andrew Burroughs, Professor MB CHB Hons FRCP |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2002-07-01
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Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119321696 |
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