The International Normalized Ratio does not Reflect Bleeding Risk in Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The international normalized ratio (INR) has not been validated as a predictor of bleeding risk in cirrhotics. The aim of this study was to determine whether elevation in the INR correlated with risk of esophageal variceal hemorrhage and whether correction of the INR prior to endosc...

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Autores principales: Hshieh, Tammy T., Kaung, Aung, Hussain, Syed, Curry, Michael P., Sundaram, Vinay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4542425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26228370
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.161646

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4542425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26228370
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.161646

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