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Group
Center
PI
Lines of research of each group
Number of 
members

Universidad de 
Agustín Portal hypertension Alcalá-Hospital 
11
1	
Albillos
Infection/Translocation
Ramón y Cajal,
Madrid

Fibrogenesis 
Ascites/renal function /Liver 
Vicente insufficiency 15
Hospital Clínic 2	
Arroyo
Barcelona
Infection/Translocation 
Hepatic encephalopathy

Portal hypertension 
Rafael Ascitis/función renal/Insuficiencia 11 Hospital Gregorio 3	
Bañares
Marañón, Madrid
hepática
Jaime Portal hypertension Hospital Clínic 
10
4	
Bosch
Infection/Translocation
Barcelona

Juan Ascites/renal function /Liver Hospital Valle de 
insufficiency 5 5	í
Genescá
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hebrón, Barcelona

Portal hypertension 
Carlos Hospital San Pablo, 
Guarner
Ascites/renal function 6
6	Barcelona
Infection/Translocation

Portal hypertension 
Ramón Ascites/renal function Hospital Germans 
Planas
Infection/Translocation Hepatic 5
7	Tras, Badalona

encephalopathy

José Ascites/renal function Hospital General 
Such
Infection/Translocation
8
8	Universitario,
Alicante.
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Collaborative clinical projects carried out by members of the program during 2013:
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• Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effica- 

cy of beta-blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis with portal hyper- 
tension. Clinical Research Project Institute of Health Carlos III EC08/00122. 

Code: PREDESCI. Year Started: 2008. Hospital / participating institutions: H. 
Santa Cruz and San Pablo, H. Clinic, H. Trias Pujol, H. Valle de Hebron, H. 

Ramon y Cajal-University of Alcal, H. Gregorio Marañón, H. Puerta de Hierro 

Majadahonda, H. Arnau de Vilanova. Principal Investigator / Coordinator: Can- 
dido Villanueva, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona.

• Efficacy of albumin and midodrine in the prevention of the complications of 
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cirrhosis in cirrhotic patients in the transplantation waiting list: a double-blind, 13
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randomized, controlled study. Code: MACHT study. Year Started: 2009. Hospi- T 
tal / participating institutions: H. Clinic, H. Valle de Hebrn. Principal Investi- OR
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gator / Coordinator: Pere Gins, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona.
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• Pilot randomized study to evaluate physical exercise in cirrhotic patients and A
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branched aminoacid supplementat.ion. Mapfre Foundation. Year started: N
2010. Hospital / participating institutions: H. Santa Cruz and San Pablo, H.  A
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Valle de Hebron. Principal Investigator / Coordinator: Germn Soriano, Santa H
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Cruz and San Pablo, Barcelona.
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• Multicentered, randomized trial to evaluate the impact of weight loss on por- C
tal pressure in patients with cirrhosis and obesity/overweight. Year Started: 
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2011. Code: SPORTDIET study. Hospital / participating institutions: H. Clinic,






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