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Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension and Esophageal Varices
Esophageal varices are the major complication of portal hypertension. It is detected in about 50% of cirrhosis patients, and approximately 5–15% of cirrhosis patients show newly formed varices or worsening of varices each year. The major therapeutic strategy of esophageal varices consists of primary...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3362051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22666604 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895787 |