Diabetes mellitus is associated with gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients

Diabetes mellitus is associated with gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients

Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been reported to increase the risk of complications of liver cirrhosis of any etiology and subsequent survival. However, the impact of DM on the development of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding (GEVB) remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate whether DM is an independent ris...

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Main Authors: Chun-Hsun Yang, Yi-Chun Chiu, Chih-Hung Chen, Chien-Hung Chen, Ming-Chao Tsai, Seng-Kee Chuah, Chih-Hsiung Lee, Tsung-Hui Hu, Chao-Hung Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
Diabetes mellitus
Variceal bleeding
Varices
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X14001570

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