Tips for portal vein thrombosis (pvt) in cirrhosis: Not only unblocking a pipe
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Portal vein thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is frequent in patients with liver cirrhosis and possible severe complications such as mesenteric ischemia are rare, but can be life-threatening. However, different aspects of clinical relevance, diagnosis and management of PVT are still areas of uncertainty and investigation in international guidelines. In this article, we elaborate on PVT classification, geographi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hepatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0168-8278
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.02.027