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- Title
Nadolol plus isosorbide mononitrate alone or associated with band ligation in the prevention of recurrent bleeding: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
- Authors
García-Pagán, J C; Villanueva, C; Albillos, A; Bañares, R; Morillas, R; Abraldes, J G; Bosch, J; Spanish Variceal Bleeding Study Group
- Abstract
Previous clinical trials suggest that adding non-selective beta-blockers improves the efficacy of endoscopic band ligation (EBL) in the prevention of recurrent bleeding, but no study has evaluated whether EBL improves the efficacy of beta-blockers + isosorbide-5-mononitrate. The present study was aimed at evaluating this issue in a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) and to correlate changes in hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) during treatment with clinical outcomes
- Publication
Gut, 2009, Vol 58, Issue 8, p1144
- ISSN
1468-3288
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/gut.2008.171207