Comparison of the effect of midodrine versus octreotide on hemodynamic status in cirrhotic patients with ascites

BACKGROUND: In cirrhotic patients peripheral vasodilatation may decrease renal blood flow and subsequently raises plasma renin activity. Octreotide with several mechanisms causes peripheral arterial vasoconstriction. Midodrine is an alpha agonist and acts as a peripheral vasoconstrictor; therefore i...

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Autores principales: Minakari, Mohammad, Faiiaz, Leila, Rowshandel, Mehdi, Shavakhi, Ahmad
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3063433/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21448389

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