Characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma presenting with variceal bleeding

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 170-174

  Chen, Chien Hung ^a   Sheu, Jin Chuan ^a   Huang, Guang Tarn ^a   Lee, Hsuan Shu ^a   Yang, Pei Ming ^a   Wong, Jau Min ^a   Chen, Ding Shinn ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Gastric varices; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Oesophageal varices; Portal vein thrombosis; Presentation; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

VASOPRESSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031909390     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00633.x     Document Type: Article

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