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Failure of Splenectomy to Ameliorate Portal Hypertension in Myeloproliferative Disorders
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1994 The correct treatment of portal hypertension associated with myeloproliferative disorders remains uncertain. Splenectomy has been advocated by some to eliminate the forward flow component of the portal hypertension and thus reduce portal pressure.
Samuel S Lee +4 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 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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Treatment of portal hypertension
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012 Portal hypertension is the main complication of cirrhosis and is defined as an hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) of more than 5 mmHg. Clinically significant portal hypertension is defined as HVPG of 10 mmHg or more. Development of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage are the most direct consequence of portal hypertension.
Khurram, Bari, Guadalupe, Garcia-Tsao
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Prospects of Antiangiogenic Therapy for Portal Hypertension in Liver Cirrhosis
Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2018 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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Clinical Manifestations of Portal Hypertension
International Journal of Hepatology, 2012 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
Patologìâ, 2015 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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Hypertensive portal colopathy in schistosomiasis mansoni: proposal for a classification
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2004 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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Portal Hypertension—Noninvasive Multiparametric Ultrasound‐Based Criteria and Measurements
Portal Hypertension & CirrhosisPortal 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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