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PLoS ONE, 2022 ObjectivesTo investigate the clinical characteristics, risk factors, and predictors of esophagogastric variceal bleeding in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced liver cirrhosis.MethodsThis comparative observational study was carried out on 100 ...
Saad El Deen Mohamed El Sheref +2 more
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Egyptian Liver Journal, 2023 Introduction Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is a crucial procedure for the primary and secondary prevention of variceal bleeding. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of EVL in the prevention of variceal bleeding.
Chantelli Iamblaudiot Razafindrazoto +14 more
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Amiloride reduces portal hypertension in rat liver cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2010 Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of amiloride on portal hypertension. Amiloride is known to inhibit Na(+)/H(+) exchangers on activated hepatic stellate cells.
Beitinger, Frigga +6 more
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The differentiation of cholesterol and pigment gallstones [PDF]
, 1989 Gallbladder biles and stones were obtained at 116 cholecystectomies for symptomatic gallstone disease. All 33 patients younger than 50 years had cholesterol stones, whereas 40% of the older patients had pigment stones.
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Pharmacotherapy of Acute Non-Variceal Bleeding [PDF]
Digestive Diseases, 1998 Jenkins et al. [1] review the action and application of unassociated with an ulcerating process. All of these vessels will characteristically have a start-and-stop bleeding somatostatin and its analogue, octreotide. The authors of this review all have experience using somatostatin for pattern depending upon the integrity of the thrombus plugging the ...
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Managing liver cirrhotic complications: Overview of esophageal and gastric varices [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2020 Managing liver cirrhosis in clinical practice is still a challenging problem as its progression is associated with serious complications, such as variceal bleeding that may increase mortality.
Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana +2 more
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023 Duodenal varices are uncommon complications of portal hypertension. Although duodenal variceal bleeding is infrequent, it is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate.
Kyung Kyu Lee +3 more
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Balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices in two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis [PDF]
, 2014 This report describes two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis who underwent successful balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) of gastric varices with a satisfactory response and no complications.
Borghei, Peyman +2 more
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Interventional radiological approaches to non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding
International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2023 Although many cases of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) respond to medical and endoscopic management, GIB is often a serious clinical dilemma. Massive GIB can lead to significant morbidity and mortality unless appropriate treatment is not performed.
Se Hwan Kwon +2 more
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Trends in Characteristics, Mortality, and Other Outcomes of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2019 Importance: Changes in the characteristics of patients with cirrhosis are likely to affect future outcomes and are important to understand in planning for the care of this population.
Chalasani, Naga +6 more
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