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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 1, 2004; 10(15): 2278-2280
Published online Aug 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i15.2278
Effects of terlipressin on systolic pulmonary artery pressure of patients with liver cirrhosis: An echocardiographic assessment
Engin Altintas, Necdet Akkus, Ramazan Gen, M. Rami Helvaci, Orhan Sezgin, Dilek Oguz
Engin Altintas, Orhan Sezgin, Division of Gastroenterology, Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
Necdet Akkus, Cardiology Department, Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
Ramazan Gen, M. Rami Helvaci, Internal Medicine Department, Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
Dilek Oguz, Gastroenterology Department, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Engin Altintas, Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi Ic Hastaliklari A.D., 33079 Mersin, Turkiye. enginaltintas@mersin.edu.tr
Telephone: +90-324337 43 00 Fax: +90-324336 7117
Received: March 3, 2004
Revised: April 2, 2004
Accepted: April 9, 2004
Published online: August 1, 2004
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