Screening for esophageal varices among patients with cirrhosis of the liver [5]

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 3039-3040

  Talwalkar, Jayant A ^a   Kamath, Patrick S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

EID: 0034800702     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(01)03254-3     Document Type: Letter

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5. Effect of beta-blockade on mortality among high-risk and low-risk patients after myocardial infarction
6. Annual endoscopic surveillance is only indicated in Child class C alcoholic cirrhosis