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Prospects of Antiangiogenic Therapy for Portal Hypertension in Liver Cirrhosis
Aim. This paper is aimed at reviewing existing literature that investigates the role of angiogenesis in portal hypertension pathogenesis in liver cirrhosis and the possibilities of its antiangiogenic therapy, along with the description of angiogenesis ...
D. V. Garbuzenko
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A Comparative Study of Ultrasonography and CT Venography in the Diagnosis of Budd‐Chiari Syndrome
Budd‐Chiari syndrome (BCS) is characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction from the hepatic veins to the junction of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atrium. Ultrasound (US) and CT venography (CTV) are used as imaging techniques for the diagnosis of BCS, and We compared the diagnostic efficacy of the two modalities. The results showed that
Tiling Jiang +6 more
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Clinical Manifestations of Portal Hypertension
The portal hypertension is responsible for many of the manifestations of liver cirrhosis. Some of these complications are the direct consequences of portal hypertension, such as gastrointestinal bleeding from ruptured gastroesophageal varices and from ...
Said A. Al-Busafi +3 more
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Ultrasound and Doppler examination capabilities in adult portal hypertension type definition
Early portal hypertension type diagnostics is an ultimate factor concerning kind and tactics of treatment. Aim. To objectify ultrasound examination capabilities, portal hemodynamics were studied in 97 patients using impulse and color doppler ...
N. V. Tumanskaya +4 more
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Portal Hypertension—Noninvasive Multiparametric Ultrasound‐Based Criteria and Measurements
Portal hypertension, the most common complication in liver cirrhosis, is characterized by a pathologic increase in portal venous pressure. Portal hypertension is defined as a pressure gradient greater than 5 mmHg between the portal vein and the inferior ...
Kathleen Möller +7 more
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Hypertensive portal colopathy in schistosomiasis mansoni: proposal for a classification
Portal hypertension is a frequent complication of chronic liver disease, detected not only in schistosomiasis, but also in cirrhosis of any etiology. Vascular alterations in the colonic mucosa are a potential source for acute or chronic bleeding and have
Maria Angelina C Miranda +6 more
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Abstract Objectives To describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcomes of pediatric hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) secondary to portal hypertension (PH) in Brazil. Methods Fifty‐four pediatric patients diagnosed with PH and HPS according to the European Respiratory Society criteria were included in this multicenter retrospective study.
Leticia Drumond Alberto +14 more
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Abstract Objectives Hepatitis‐associated aplastic anemia (HAAA) is described as acute severe hepatitis of unknown origin followed by bone marrow failure (BMF). We aimed to provide a comprehensive picture of pediatric HAAA. Methods Two‐center retrospective analysis was performed using data from children diagnosed with acquired BMF, including severe ...
Daniel Tegtmeyer +8 more
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Abstract Objectives To investigate the prognostic significance of aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) in relation to histopathological features across the clinical course of biliary atresia (BA). Methods In this observational cohort study, we enroled 135 BA patients with available APRI values at Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE, n ...
Nicholas Nordenheim +7 more
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