While liver stiffness measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography with a 25 kPa threshold might detect CSPH, the overall low quality of the studies means that these results are not very ...

Simvastatin could be an effective therapy for portal hypertension, according to a study by Abraldes and colleagues, which shows that the drug decreases portal hypertension and improves liver perfusion ...

Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) offers a noninvasive method to diagnose portal hypertension in BCR::ABL1-negative MPN patients, potentially improving patient management. SSM captures hepatic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sustained virologic response occurred in 81.8% of patients after the first DAA treatment course. Despite this, ...

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The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recently published practice guidance for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a consequence of portal ...

THE dangers of surgery in patients with liver disease have long been recognized but poorly understood. With the recent development of venous-shunt surgery for the relief of portal hypertension a ...

Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is often seen in patients with portal hypertension, and can lead to transfusion-dependent anemia as well as acute, life-threatening bleeding episodes. This Review ...

Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is characterized as lesions caused in the inner surface of the mucous layer of the stomach. It is usually associated with gastric varices, portal hypertension, ...

The portal vein is a major vein formed by the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein and it provides maximum blood supply to the liver. Portal hypertension is an increased pressure in the portal ...

When the blood pressure in the portal vein, carrying blood from the intestines to the liver, increases more than 10 mm Hg, it is called portal hypertension After necessary investigations like ...