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Nodular regenerative hyperplasia and liver transplantation: a systematic review

Frontiers in Transplantation, 2023
Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) is a primary disease of the liver that may cause noncirrhotic portal hypertension. Common causes include autoimmune, hematologic, immune deficiency, and myeloproliferative disorders. Given the limited data regarding
Ben E. Biesterveld, Paul M. Schroder, Mary E. Hitchcock, Alexandra Bolognese, Steven C. Kim, David P. Al-Adra   +5 more
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Beyond the scope and the glue: update on evaluation and management of gastric varices

BMC Gastroenterology, 2020
Gastric varices are encountered less frequently than esophageal varices. Nonetheless, gastric variceal bleeding is more severe and associated with worse outcomes.
C. Philips, R. Ahamed, S. Rajesh, Tom George, Meera Mohanan, P. Augustine   +5 more
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia in hepatitis C virus related liver cirrhosis: Fetching for predictors

JGH Open, 2021
Background and Aim Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is observed in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The exact pathophysiologic mechanism that underlies this condition is unknown.
Magdy Fouad, Hanaa Khalaf Fath‐Elbab, Alaa Mohamed Mostafa, Hend M Moness, Nashwa Mohamed Adel, Elham Ahmed   +5 more
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Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease exception policy and outcomes in pediatric patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome requiring liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is associated with increased waitlist mortality in liver transplantation (LT) candidates. Children with HPS are granted Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD)/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease (PELD) exception points for waitlist prioritization in the United States based on criterion developed for adults.
Muhammad H. Raza, Yong Kwon, Pierre Kobierski, Asish C. Misra, Angelina Lim, Cameron Goldbeck, Kambiz Etesami, Rohit Kohli, Juliet Emamaullee   +8 more
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Predictors of variceal rebleeding in liver cirrhosis

Acta Medica Alanya, 2023
Aim: Cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding are characterized by a high mortality and rebleeding rate. The aim of this study was to explore predictors of rebleeding in cirrhotic patients.Methods: Cirrhotic patients who were admitted to the ...
Tuncer Temel, Hava Üsküdar Teke, İbrahim Vasi   +2 more
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Morbidity and Mortality Due to Schistosoma mansoni Related Periportal Fibrosis: Could Early Diagnosis of Varices Improve the Outcome Following Available Treatment Modalities in Sub Saharan Africa? A Scoping Review

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
Schistosomiasis affects about 240 million people worldwide and Schistosoma mansoni alone affects over 54 million people leaving 400 million at-risk especially in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). About 20 million people are currently suffering from complications
D. Gunda, S. Kilonzo, Paulina M Manyiri, R. Peck, H. Mazigo   +4 more
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Evaluation of non-invasive marker of esophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Introduction: Esophageal varices develop as a consequence of portal hypertension (PHT) in patients with chronic liver disease. Hence, screening of all cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the presence of significant ...
Pardeep Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, A. Joshi, Priyanka Thakur, S. K. Mahto, B. Kumar, Nitasha Pasricha, B. Patra, B. Lamba   +8 more
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Glasgow Blatchford scoring system enables accurate risk stratification of patients with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage

Khyber Medical University Journal, 2023
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Glasgow Blatchford (GB) scores ability for risk stratification in patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Fatima Khalil, Nayyar Yaqoob, Shahida Perveen, Humera Qureshi, Muhammad Imran Khan   +4 more
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β-blockers in advanced cirrhosis: More friend than enemy [PDF]

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2021
Nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker (NSBB) therapy for the prevention of initial and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with gastroesophageal varices has been used for the past four decades.
Ki Tae Yoon, Hongqun Liu, Samuel S. Lee
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Update on the management of gastrointestinal varices

World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics, 2019
Cirrhosis of liver is a major problem in the western world. Portal hypertension is a complication of cirrhosis and can lead to a myriad of pathology of which include the development of porto-systemic collaterals.
U. Boregowda, Chandraprakash Umapathy, Nasir Halim, M. Desai, Arpitha Nanjappa, S. Arekapudi, Thimmaiah G. Theethira, H. Wong, Marina Roytman, S. Saligram   +9 more
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