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Diuretic window hypothesis in cirrhosis: Changing the point of view

Since the 1970s, non-selective beta-blockers (NSBB) have been used to prevent variceal upper bleeding in advanced cirrhotic patients. However, several recent studies have raised the doubt about the benefit of NSBB in end-stage cirrhotic patients. In fact, they suggested a detrimental effect in these...

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Autor principal: Brito-Azevedo, Anderson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6639551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31341355
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i26.3283