Treatment of Patients with Cirrhosis.

@article{Ge2016TreatmentOP,
  title={Treatment of Patients with Cirrhosis.},
  author={Phillips Ge and Bruce Allen Runyon},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={2016},
  volume={375 8},
  pages={
          767-77
        }
}
This guide to the practical treatment of patients with cirrhosis summarizes recent developments. It includes advice on medical management, invasive procedures, nutrition, prevention, and strategies to protect the cirrhotic liver from harm. 
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