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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Sang G Kim, Tae Y Kim, Joo H Sohn, Soon H Um, Yeon S Seo, Soon K Baik, Moon Y Kim, Jae Y Jang, Soung W Jeong, Bora Lee, Young S Kim, Ki T Suk, Dong J Kim
OBJECTIVES: Propranolol has been used as prophylaxis for variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. More recent data suggest that carvedilol may be more effective for reducing the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) than propranolol. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic response to carvedilol compared with propranolol. METHODS: A total of 110 patients with a baseline HVPG value >12 mm Hg were allocated randomly to receive either carvedilol or propranolol...
November 2016: American Journal of Gastroenterology
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LETTER
William J Sandborn, Brian G Feagan
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
August 25, 2016: New England Journal of Medicine
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