Is transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting superior to endoscopic variceal band ligation for prevention of variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients : a randomized , controlled trial?
TIPS is not superior to VBL in the prevention of variceal rebleeding. Furthermore, similar mortality rates in patients treated with TIPS or VBL negate TIPS as the preferred strategy for prevention of variceal rebleeding.
These findings reveal that miR-221 may play a crucial role in the occurrence and the progression of human osteosarcoma. More importantly, miR-221 may function as a promising marker for screening individuals with osteosarcoma and for identifying individuals with poor prognostic potentials.