Prediction of improved liver function after balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration: Relation to hepatic vein pressure gradient

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-141

  Uehara, Hideo ^a   Akahoshi, Tomohiko ^a   Tomikawa, Morimasa ^a   Kinjo, Nao ^a   Hashimoto, Naotaka ^a   Nagao, Yoshihiro ^a   Kamori, Masahiro ^a   Maehara, Yoshihiko ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Balloon occluded transvenous obliteration; Hepatic venous pressure gradient; Liver function

Indexed keywords

PROTHROMBIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON OCCLUDED RETROGRADE TRANSVENOUS OBLITERATION; BALLOON OCCLUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HEPATIC VEIN PRESSURE GRADIENT; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH VARICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 84155174943     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06835.x     Document Type: Article

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