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Is banding ligation for primary prevention of variceal bleeding as effective as beta‐blockers, and is it safe?
Author(s) -
Triantos Christos,
Vlachogiannakos Jiannis,
Manolakopoulos Spilios,
Burroughs Andrew,
Avgerinos Alec
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.488
H-Index - 361
eISSN - 1527-3350
pISSN - 0270-9139
DOI - 10.1002/hep.20881
Subject(s) - medicine , ligation , esophageal varices , varices , propranolol , cirrhosis , randomized controlled trial , surgery , portal hypertension , coagulopathy , ascites , gastroenterology
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