The effect of portacaval shunting in the alcoholic cirrhotic on serum cholesterol concentration. A retrospective study

Kuo, J.Y.; Dreiling, D.A.

American Journal of Gastroenterology 68(3): 270-272

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270
PMID: 596356
Document Number: 114021
Preoperative and postoperative cholesterol levels were obtained by retrospective analysis of 28 patients subjected to successful portalsystemic decompression. The average cholesterol values showed a statistically significant decline from 189-161 mg.%.

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