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Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

Digestive Diseases, 1996
Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is part of a complex syndrome which occurs as a complication of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension (PHTN). At endoscopy, the gastric mucosa shows that mosaic-like pattern and red marks, which are the source of gastric bleeding. Only the severe form of gastropathy is liable to bleed.
H H, Trevino, C E, Brady, S, Schenker
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Noninvasive Evaluation of Portal Hypertension: Emerging Tools and Techniques

International Journal of Hepatology, 2012
Portal hypertension is the main cause of complications in patients with cirrhosis. However, evaluating the development and progression of portal hypertension represents a challenge for clinicians.
V. K. Snowdon, N. Guha, J. A. Fallowfield   +2 more
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Segmental Portal Hypertension

Annals of Surgery, 1986
Isolated obstruction of the splenic vein leads to segmental portal hypertension, which is a rare form of extrahepatic portal hypertension, but it is important to diagnose, since it can be cured by splenectomy. In a review of the English literature, 209 patients with isolated splenic vein obstruction were found.
M S, Madsen, T H, Petersen, H, Sommer
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Portal hypertensive biliopathy [PDF]

Gut, 2007
Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) is a common cause of portal hypertension in the developing countries, and constitutes up to 40% of all patients with portal hypertension.1,2 EHPVO is a common cause of major upper-gastrointestinal bleeding among children.2–4 The most common presentation in children is well-tolerated variceal bleeding and ...
Radha K, Dhiman, Arunanshu, Behera, Yogesh K, Chawla, Jang B, Dilawari, Sudha, Suri   +4 more
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Prediction of survival and analysis of prognostic factors for patients with AFP negative hepatocellular carcinoma: a population-based study

BMC Gastroenterology
Purpose Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor prognosis, and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is widely used to evaluate HCC. However, the proportion of AFP-negative individuals cannot be disregarded.
Chengyu Liu, Zikang Li, Zhilei Zhang, Jinlong Li, Congxi Xu, Yuming Jia, Chong Zhang, Wuhan Yang, Wenchuan Wang, Xiaojuan Wang, Kuopeng Liang, Li Peng, Jitao Wang   +12 more
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Resolution of Severe Portopulmonary Hypertension With Inhaled Treprostinil and Liver Transplantation [PDF]

Texas Heart Institute Journal
Portopulmonary hypertension is a rare condition with a poor prognosis. Prompt management is essential for liver transplantation eligibility, a potentially curative option.
Alex J. Chang, MD, Choon Hwa Goh, MD
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Portal hypertension is associated with modulation of regulatory T cells

European Journal of Inflammation, 2016
Background: Portal hypertension is a complication of liver cirrhosis. The portal vein drains the spleen and the intestines, which are both rich in inflammatory mediators.
Tomer Adar, Yair Edden, Shimon Shteingart, Ami Ben Ya’acov, Mahmud Mahamid, Ellen Broide, Shimrit Shmorak, Ariella Bar-Gil Shitrit, Constantin Reinus, Eran Goldin   +9 more
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Percutaneous transhepatic portal vein stenting in a patient with benign non-transplant postoperative portal vein stenosis: A case report

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2013
Extrahepatic portal vein stenosis is caused by a variety of benign and malignant diseases and results in development of symptoms due to portal hypertension.
KS Madhusudhan, Nikhil Agrawal, Deep N Srivastava, Sujoy Pal, Arun K Gupta   +4 more
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Burden of pulmonary hypertension in patients with portal hypertension in the United States: a retrospective database study

Pulmonary Circulation, 2020
Patients with portal hypertension may develop pulmonary hypertension. The economic implications of these comorbidities have not been systematically assessed. We compared healthcare resource utilization and costs in the United States between patients with
Sandeep Sahay, Yuen Tsang, Megan Flynn, Peter Agron, Robert Dufour   +4 more
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Hyperammonemia of unknown origin

Clinical Management Issues, 2015
Idiopathic portal hypertension is a benign long-standing non-cirrhotic portal hypertension with no typical laboratory findings and absence of stigmata of chronic liver disease.
Francesca Molino
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