rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
7
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2000-8-24
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pubmed:abstractText |
It has been suggested that ascites is a risk factor for variceal bleeding. Recently, it has been demonstrated that total paracentesis decreases variceal pressure. However, no data are available showing the basal variceal pressure in patients with and without ascites.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jul
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pubmed:issn |
0002-9270
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
95
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1770-5
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Ascites,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Esophageal and Gastric Varices,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Hemodynamics,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Multivariate Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Pressure,
pubmed-meshheading:10925983-Risk Factors
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pubmed:year |
2000
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Patients with ascites have higher variceal pressure and wall tension than patients without ascites.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Liver Unit and Endoscopy Service, Hospital de Gastroenterologia Dr Bonorino Udaondo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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