Red signs and not severity of cirrhosis should determine non-selective ß-blocker treatment in Child-Pugh C cirrhosis with small varices: increased risk of hepatorenal syndrome and death beyond 6âmonths of propranolol use.

Kalambokis, Georgios N; Baltayiannis, Gerasimos; Christou, Leonidas; Christodoulou, Dimitrios

Red signs and not severity of cirrhosis should determine non-selective ß-blocker treatment in Child-Pugh C cirrhosis with small varices: increased risk of hepatorenal syndrome and death beyond 6âmonths of propranolol use.

Kalambokis, Georgios N; Baltayiannis, Gerasimos; Christou, Leonidas; Christodoulou, Dimitrios.

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Kalambokis GN; 1st Division of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Baltayiannis G; Division of Gastroenterology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Christou L; 1st Division of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Christodoulou D; Division of Gastroenterology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

Gut ; 65(7): 1228-30, 2016 07.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26935875

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Key words

ASCITES; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Propranolol / Hepatorenal Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Humans Language: En Journal: Gut Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Grecia Country of publication: Reino Unido

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