title: Propranolol improves endothelial dysfunction in advanced cirrhosis: the 'endothelial exhaustion' hypothesis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Liver Transplant Unit, Adventista Silvestre Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Anderson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brito-Azevedo
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Department of Gastroenterology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata de Mello
authors.initials: Rde M
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Henrique Sérgio Moraes
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplant Unit, Adventista Silvestre Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Departament of Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo de Souza Martins
authors.initials: Ede S
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research on Vascular Biology (BioVasc), State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raquel Carvalho
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Castiglione
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiane Alves
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Villela-Nogueira
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research on Vascular Biology (BioVasc), State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eliete
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouskela
mesh_terms: D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis; D011433:Propranolol
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol
keywords: CIRRHOSIS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HAEMODYNAMICS IN CIRRHOSIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION