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Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2008 Background and Objective: Symmers′ periportal fibrosis secondary to schistosomiasis is a common cause of portal hypertension worldwide. Data on the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in this group of patients with ...
Mudawi Hatim +2 more
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Incidence and risk factors of dysphagia after variceal band ligation [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2019 Background/Aims There is a lack of data on long-term morbidity, particularly dysphagia, following endoscopic variceal band ligation (EVL). The aim of this study are to assess the incidence of dysphagia and variables associated with this complication ...
Saraswathi Arasu +4 more
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Non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension [PDF]
, 2014 Cirrhosis is the final stage of most of chronic liver diseases, and is almost invariably complicated by portal hypertension, which is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. This review will focus on the non-invasive methods
Ashkenazi, Eyal +4 more
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Analysis of Risk Factors and Circumferential Distribution of Exposed Cardiac Glands
JGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the risk factors associated with exposed cardiac glands and their circumferential distribution in the esophagus and to establish a theoretical foundation for the occurrence and progression of these glands. Methods Prospectively enrolled patients who underwent gastroscopy in our hospital from December 2023 to March 2024.
Mingyang Fan +6 more
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Application of Endoscopy in Improving Survival of Cirrhotic Patients with Acute Variceal Hemorrhage
International Journal of Hepatology, 2011 Playing a central role in the modern multidisciplinary management of acute gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage, endoscopy is essential to stratify patient at risk, control active hemorrhage, and prevent first as well as recurrent bleeding.
Yao-Chun Hsu +2 more
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Stroke after percutaneous transhepatic variceal obliteration of esophageal varix in Caroli syndrome [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2013 Here we present the case of an 11-year-old female patient diagnosed with Caroli syndrome, who had refractory esophageal varices. The patient had a history of recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices, which was treated with endoscopic variceal ligation ...
Yoo Min Lee, Yoon Lee, Yon Ho Choe
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VACTERL (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia or imperforate anus, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal and limb defect) spectrum presenting with portal hypertension: a case report [PDF]
, 2012 RIGHTS : This article is licensed under the BioMed Central licence at http://www.biomedcentral.com/about/license which is similar to the 'Creative Commons Attribution Licence'.
Bhurtel, Dilli Raj, Losa, Ignatius
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Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1040-1052, October 2025.Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn +4 more
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The use of endoscopy in liver diseases [PDF]
, 1997 The use of fibre-optic endoscopy has greatly facilitated the management of some patients with chronic liver disease. Upper endoscopy plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of oesophageal and gastric varices.
Lam, SK, Lau, GKK, Ng, M, Wu, WHC
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Idiopathic Portal Hypertension: a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hematemesis Melena [PDF]
, 2011 Idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) known as non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) is a constellation of liver disorders, in which liver cirrhosis is not present and the main clinical and pathological findings are encountered in the portal venous system.
Christine, G. (Griskalia) +1 more
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