Measurement of azygos venous blood flow in the evaluation of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis. Clinical and haemodynamic correlations in 100 patients

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 125-139

  Bosch, Jaime ^a   Mastai, Ricardo ^a   Kravetz, David ^a   Bruix, Jordi ^a   Rigau, Joaquin ^a   Rodés, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VASOPRESSIN;

AZYGOS VEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODILUTION; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0021811951     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(85)80761-3     Document Type: Article

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