European journal of clinical investigation
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Aug 2013
Review Meta AnalysisSecondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding for cirrhotic patients: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis.
To evaluate comprehensively the effects of 12 prophylaxis interventions for secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding using multiple-treatments meta-analysis. ⋯ Endoscopic banding ligation combined with EIS might be the first choice in the secondary prophylaxis of varices bleeding.
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Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that participate in energy conversion, metabolism, signaling and apoptosis. To fulfill their multiple tasks, mitochondria come in varied morphologies and ultrastructures resulting from the equilibrium between fusion and fission, Furthermore, they are in close contact with the endoplasmic reticulum generating an essential interface in cell physiology and death. ⋯ The work reviewed here supports a key role for mitochondrial dynamics in cell life and death and in disease.