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Left-Sided Portal Hypertension: A Case Series
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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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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Portal hypertension in children [PDF]
Recommended approaches to the management of portal hypertension and esophageal varices in children continue to rely on expert opinion, low‐quality pediatric studies, and the extrapolation of the results of studies in adult populations. There is a pressing need for high‐quality pediatric studies, and expert panels recently have itemized the priorities ...
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The role of the liver histological and necroinflammatory activity in the development of portal hypertension syndrome [PDF]
Background. Liver cirrhosis is the most often cause of the portal hypertension syndrome development, though structural and morphological liver remodeling usually begins on the stage of chronic hepatitis.
Dzyubanovsky I.Ya.+4 more
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Failure of Splenectomy to Ameliorate Portal Hypertension in Myeloproliferative Disorders
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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Smoking effect on the circadian rhythm of blood pressure in hypertensive subjects [PDF]
The use of office measurement of Blood Pressure (BP) as well as of the mean on day-time, on night-time or on 24h does not accurately describe the changes of the BP circadian rhythm. Moreover, several risk factors affect this rhythm but until now possible alterations, due to the presence of such risk factors considered separately, were not been yet ...
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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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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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