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Jeghers Medical Index

Internal Medicine Residency

Lecture & References

References

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Poynard T, Cales P, Pasta L, et al. Beta-adrenergic-antagonists drugs in the prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis and esophageal varices: an analysis of data and prognostic factors in 589 patients from four randomized clinical trials. Franco-Italian Multicenter Study Group. N Engl J Med 1991; 324: 1532-1538.

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Murray KF, Carithers RL Jr. ASLD practice guidelines: evaluation of the patient for liver transplantation.  Hepatology 2005; 41:1407-1432.

Petta, Salvatore and Antonio Craxi. Therapeutic algorithms for chronic hepatitis C in the DAA era during the current economic crisis: whom to treat? How to treat? When to treat? BMC Infectious Diseases2012, 12(Suppl2):S3.

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EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Journal of Hepatology2018 vol. 69 (406-460).

 

 

Recorded October 15, 2019 The American Liver Foundation along with Dr. AnnMarie Liapakis of the Yale New Haven Transplantation Center presents a compelling view of Cirrhosis and its treatment. This presentation is for those who seek to understand more about the progression of liver disease and it's stages.