Hematochezia in a patient with liver cirrhosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Although commonly detectable in patients with cirrhosis, rectal varices only infrequently cause significant hematochezia (0.5–3.6%). While they may be expected to resolve with treatment of the concomitant portal hypertension, there is currently no standardized ap...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-12-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/2/1/32 |