The mechanism by which patients with portal hypertension develop portal hypertensive ... of the free or wedged hepatic vein in hepatic cirrhosis. [22] Various studies have shown that the ...

is an important cause of bleeding in patients with cirrhosis associated with portal hypertension. Histologically, the condition is characterized by dilation of the mucosal and submucosal vessels ...

Treatment for portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis is based on the use of β-blockers with or without organic nitrates; however, these agents are effective in less than 50% of patients ...

Causes of portal hypertension can be prehepatic (such as portal vein thrombosis), hepatic (commonly liver cirrhosis and hepatic fibrosis) or posthepatic (such as hepatic vein obstruction).

we remain hopeful that belapectin may be a potential new treatment for the large number of patients in the U.S. with compensated cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and which have not developed ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a challenging complication in liver cirrhosis, with no currently available sensitive diagnostic markers. This study aimed to investigate the potential of neutrophil ...