Open AccessHospitalization for variceal hemorrhage in an era with more prevalent cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Nicholas Lim,
Michael DeSarno,
Steven D. Lidofsky,
Eric K. Ganguly
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i32.11326
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , alcoholic liver disease , gastroenterology , varices , etiology , liver disease , esophageal varices , retrospective cohort study , portal hypertension
To examine hospitalization rates for variceal hemorrhage and relation to cause of cirrhosis during an era of increased cirrhosis prevalence.