Nadolol plus isosorbide mononitrate compared with sclerotherapy for the prevention of variceal rebleeding.

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Published in N Engl J Med on June 20, 1996

Authors

C Villanueva1, J Balanzó, M T Novella, G Soriano, S Sáinz, X Torras, X Cussó, C Guarner, F Vilardell

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.

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