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Terlipressin is a vasopressin analogue that is widely used in the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome or variceal bleeding. Because it acts mainly on splanchnic vessels, terlipressin has a lower incidence...
Variceal bleeding and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) are serious and life-threatening complications of advanced liver disease. Terlipressin is widely used to manage both acute variceal bleeding and HRS due to its...
Jeong PH, Baik SK, Choi YJ, Park DH, Kim MY, Kim HS, Lee DK, Kwon SO, Kim YJ, Park JW, Kim ND
KMID: 863096
Korean J Hepatol.
2002 Sep;8(3):264-270.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This prospective study aimed to determine if Doppler ultrasonography can be representative of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) in assessing the severity of portal hypertension and response to...