Management of varices and variceal hemorrhage in liver cirrhosis: a recent update
Cirrhosis consists of two main stages: compensated (asymptomatic) and decompensated, the latter with a higher mortality. Variceal hemorrhage, together with ascites or encephalopathy, or both, are events that define cirrhosis decompensation and are driven by portal hypertension. The approach and mana...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848221101712 |