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Portal hypertension in cirrhosis: Pathophysiological mechanisms and therapyKey points
Summary: Portal hypertension, defined as increased pressure in the portal vein, develops as a consequence of increased intrahepatic vascular resistance due to the dysregulation of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) and hepatic stellate cells ...
Yasuko Iwakiri, Jonel Trebicka
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Hookworm infestations, endemic in India, are a common cause of iron deficiency anemia. Hemosuccus pancreaticus, a rare clinical condition, is due to passage of blood into the pancreatic duct possibly through a route between an aneurysm of an artery close
Kale P +4 more
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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]
Introduction We report for the first time a unique case of VACTERL (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia or imperforate anus, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal and limb defect) spectrum associated with portal hypertension.
Losa Ignatius, Bhurtel Dilli
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Idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension: current perspectives [PDF]
Oliviero Riggio,1 Stefania Gioia,1 Ilaria Pentassuglio,1 Valeria Nicoletti,1 Michele Valente,2 Giulia d’Amati2 1Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Portal Hypertension, 2Department of Radiological, Oncological,
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Left-Sided Portal Hypertension: A Case Series [PDF]
Left-sided portal hypertension is rarely found, but this condition may cause gastrointestinal tract bleeding and can be life-threatening. The exact incidence of left-sided portal hypertension is unknown as it is rarely found, approximately 1-5%, and most
Guntur Darmawan +2 more
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The aspect of injuring bile ducts during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is still of current concern. Causes of this complication include insufficient experience of surgical team, poor knowledge of topographic anatomy of subhepatic space, particularly when ...
A. V. Novozhilov +2 more
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Circulating microbiome in patients with portal hypertension
Portal hypertension (PH) in liver cirrhosis leads to increased gut permeability and the translocation of bacteria across the gut–liver axis. Microbial DNA has recently been detected in different blood compartments; however, this phenomenon has not been ...
R. Gedgaudas +12 more
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Portal Hypertension in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: From Pathogenesis to Clinical Practice
Portal hypertension in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mostly occur in cirrhotic stage. However, several experimental and clinical studies showed evidence of portal hypertension in NAFLD without significant or advance fibrosis.
S. Nababan, C. R. Lesmana
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Patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease who develop clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) are at high risk for hepatic decompensation and mortality if left untreated.
T. Reiberger
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