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Do Alterations in the Rate of Gastric Emptying after Injection Sclerotherapy for Oesophageal Varices Play any Role in the Development of Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy?

Bleeding from portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) has been estimated to account for upto 30% of all upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Although portal hypertension seems to be an essential prerequisite, the precise mechanisms responsible for the...

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Autores principales: Balan, K. K., Grime, J. S., Sutton, R., Critchley, M., Jenkins, S. A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2423968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10371058
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/27037