title: The medical prevention of variceal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherches de Physiopathologie Hépatique (INSERM), Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lebrec
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol