Medical treatment for hepatopulmonary syndrome:a systematic review
Reviews in Clinical Medicine [RCM]. 2014; 1 (4): 165-175
in English
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| ID: emr-180786
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Hepatopulmonary syndrome [HPS] is known as a chronicliver disease associated with severe pulmonary deoxygenation due tointrapulmonary vascular vasodilation. Although liver transplantationis accepted as a main treatment of HPS, identifying effective drugs forrecovery of HPS can be effective in postponing the transplantation anddecreasing the mortality rate of patients before the transplantation. In thisstudy we briefly reviewed the pathogenesis of HPS and also systematicallyreviewed the current pharmacological treatment of HPS
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Type of study:
Systematic reviews
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Clin. Med.
Year:
2014
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