Effects of a Long-Acting Formulation of Octreotide on Patients with Portal Hypertension

Objective. This study aimed to determine whether the treatment of a long-acting formulation of octreotide (OCT-LAR) exerted a similar effect on improving the prognosis of patients with portal hypertension compared with placement of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPSs). Methods. A t...

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Main Authors: Pei-Jing Cui, Jing Yao, Yin Zhu, Zheng-Yun Zhang, Jun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3943210