Clinical Trial: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of Carvedilol Versus Variceal Band Ligation in Primary Prevention of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis (CALIBRE Trial)
Dhiraj Tripathi, Kelly Handley, Lisa Holden, Zainab Abdali, Sue Jowett, Jonathan Mathers, Christopher Poyner, Paul Richardson, James Ferguson, Ian Rowe
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Abstract
The superior efficacy of non-selective beta-blockers (NSBB) compared with variceal band ligation (VBL) in the primary prevention of variceal bleeding is uncertain.
期刊介绍:
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics is a global pharmacology journal focused on the impact of drugs on the human gastrointestinal and hepato-biliary systems. It covers a diverse range of topics, often with immediate clinical relevance to its readership.