EFFECT OF NON-SELECTIVE BETA BLOCKERS ON ESOPHAGEAL VARICES AND PORTAL VEIN DIAMETER IN CIRRHOTIC HCV PATIENTS
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Is the use of non-selective beta-blockers necessary in cirrhotic patients with small varices?
Non-selective β-blockers (NSBBs) could eff ectively prevent the development of fi rst variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with medium/large varices. However, as recently reviewed by Giannelli et al [1], the clinical benefi t of NSBBs remains controversial in cirrhotic patients with small varices. In line with their considerations, we would like to further comment on the controversy. A previ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Zagazig University Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2357-0717
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2018.13279