Variceal ligation is a safe and more effective method than propranolol treatment for the prevention of first variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with high-risk varices.

The two schemes were equal regarding enteric cleansing and completion of the procedure. Therefore, 2 l seems to be an adequate preparation for capsule endoscopy.

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These data suggest that esterase reduction in ulcerative colitis is not a simple result of the inflammatory process but rather it precedes its development. This enzyme depletion might have an important pathogenetic implication in the inflammatory process.

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