Terlipressin and albumin combination treatment in patients with hepatorenal syndrome type 2
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Terlipressin and albumin vs albumin in patients with cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome: a randomized study.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Hepatorenal syndrome is common in patients with advanced cirrhosis and constitutes a major problem in liver transplantation. There is no effective medical treatment for hepatorenal syndrome. METHODS Forty-six patients with cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome, hospitalized in a tertiary care center, were randomly assigned to receive either terlipressin (1-2 mg/4 hour, intraven...
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عنوان ژورنال: United European Gastroenterology Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2050-6406,2050-6414
DOI: 10.1177/2050640619825719