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The effect of single oral low-dose losartan on posture-related sodium handling in post-TIPS ascites-free cirrhosis†

  1. George Therapondos,
  2. Lieke Hol,
  3. Fabiana Benjaminov,
  4. Florence Wong‡,*

Article first published online: 29 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/hep.21309

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 44, Issue 3, pages 640–649, September 2006

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Therapondos, G., Hol, L., Benjaminov, F. and Wong, F. (2006), The effect of single oral low-dose losartan on posture-related sodium handling in post-TIPS ascites-free cirrhosis. Hepatology, 44: 640–649. doi: 10.1002/hep.21309

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada

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    fax: 416-340-5019

*9th floor, North Wing, Room 983, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto M5G2C4, Ontario, Canada

  1. †

    Potential conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

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  1. Issue published online: 29 AUG 2006
  2. Article first published online: 29 AUG 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 19 JUN 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 AUG 2005

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