title: Prophylactic therapy of first-episode bleeding in esophageal varices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gallant
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pèna
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D015996:Survival Rate