Real-world comparison of terlipressin vs. octreotide as an adjuvant treatment in the management of variceal bleeding

Abstract Variceal bleeding is a major complication and the leading cause of death in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of terlipressin vs octreotide as an adjuvant to endoscopic management of patients with esophageal variceal bleeding...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: H. Rehman, S. T. Rehman, S. Zulfiqar, S. Awan, Shahab Abid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56873-x