Can hypersplenism secondary to portal hypertension be treated by non-selective beta blockers?
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Can hypersplenism secondary to portal hypertension be treated by non-selective beta blockers?
Hypersplenism in chronic liver diseases (CLD) is characterized by splenomegaly and thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is a contraindication to percutaneous liver biopsy, which is an important procedure for diagnostic work-up of liver disease. In children, the etiologies of CLD are more diverse than in adults, and include congenital, metabolic and infiltrative diseases as well as viral hepatitis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hepatology International
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1936-0533,1936-0541
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-014-9601-1