title: Is somatostatin effective in the treatment of acute bleeding caused by esophageal varices?
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37212.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Mezick
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D013004:Somatostatin; D015282:Octreotide