Open AccessEfficacy of tolvaptan in patients with refractory ascites in a clinical setting
Author(s) -
Takamasa Ohki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v7.i12.1685
Subject(s) - medicine , tolvaptan , ascites , furosemide , spironolactone , diuretic , hazard ratio , paracentesis , gastroenterology , odds ratio , confidence interval , urology , hyponatremia , heart failure
To elucidate the efficacies of tolvaptan (TLV) as a treatment for refractory ascites compared with conventional treatment.