Antiviral therapy reduces rebleeding rate in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis with acute variceal bleeding after endotherapy

Antiviral therapy reduces rebleeding rate in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis with acute variceal bleeding after endotherapy

Abstract Background The preventive effects of antiviral therapy to reduce rebleeding rate in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic treatment have not yet been reported. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, 1139 patients with chronic hepatitis B with first acute var...

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Main Authors: Lingling He, Xiaohui Ye, Jiali Ma, Ping Li, Yu Jiang, Julong Hu, Junru Yang, Yuling Zhou, Xiuxia Liang, Yijun Lin, Hongshan Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hepatitis virus B
Antiviral treatment
Gastroesophageal varices
Endoscopic treatment
Liver cirrhosis
Rebleeding rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1020-2

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