Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3283382 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Pharmacologic acid suppression is associated with SBP in patients with advanced cirrhosis. Prospective studies are needed to determine the mechanism of this association and to determine whether reduced use of PPIs and H2-receptor antagonists reduce the incidence of SBP.
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Gati A. Goel, Abhishek Deshpande, Rocio Lopez, Geraldine S. Hall, David van Duin, William D. Carey,