The hypoxaemia of hepatopulmonary syndrome, seen in severe chronic liver dysfunction, occurs as a result of precapillary pulmonary arterial dilatation and arteriovenous communications. These ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;28(2):213-219. The majority of research into the molecular basis of HPS has been performed in rats that have undergone surgical bile duct ligation (BDL). These ...

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterised by the development of intrapulmonary arteriovenous blood shunts and vascular dilatation with consequent hypoxaemia ...

Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition in which a boy is born with an extra X chromosome. Instead of the typical XY chromosomes in men, they have XXY, so this condition is also called XXY ...

While not a disease in itself, Sundowning Syndrome is a common pattern of behavior to watch for in seniors (most commonly with dementia) at a specific time of day. Some experts suspect it’s caused by ...

HELLP syndrome causes problems with your blood, liver, and blood pressure. If left untreated, these issues can hurt you and your baby. HELLP syndrome can cause placental abruption, which means the ...

Delayed diagnosis can result in fatal embolic and haemorrhagic complications. Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a syndrome with easily recognisable mucocutaneous arteriovenous ...