Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 13-17 , January 2003

Hemodynamic response of the left gastric vein to glucagon in patients with portal hypertension and esophageal varices

  • Shoichi Matsutani

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Shoichi Matsutani, The Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670Japan.
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  • Hitoshi Maruyama

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Goro Sato

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Takeshi Fukuzawa

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Hideaki Mizumoto

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Hiromitsu Saisho

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan

Received 22 April 2002 ,Accepted 6 August 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0301-5629(02)00643-9

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 13-17 , January 2003

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