Management of betablocked patients after sustained virological response in hepatitis C cirrhosis.

CONCLUSION: Portal hypertension dropped below the bleeding threshold in 39% of patients more than one year after antiviral treatment. Endoscopy and transient elastography are inaccurate for reliable detection of this change. Stopping betablockers permanently seems uneventful in patients with a gradient < 12 mmHg. PMID: 31210717 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - June 6, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Abadía M, Montes ML, Ponce D, Froilán C, Romero M, Poza J, Hernández T, Fernández-Martos R, Olveira A, “La Paz Portal Hypertension” Study Group Investigators Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research