1. Chairman's introduction.
- Author
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Burroughs, A.K.
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MEETINGS ,ESOPHAGEAL varices ,HEMORRHAGE ,HEPATORENAL syndrome ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Highlights the "Emergencies in Hepatology: Bleeding Gastro-esophageal Varices and Hepatorenal Syndrome" meeting for international liver specialists held in Barcelona, Spain on March 2004. Increase in the use of the vasoactive drug terlipressin for hepatorenal syndrome; Therapeutics and pathophysiology of hepatorenal syndrome; Discussions on the occurrence of acute bleeding from gastro-esophageal varices.
- Published
- 2004
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