case presentation we report a case of idiopathic colonic varices, diagnosed at a routine colonoscopy performed for nespecific abdominal disturbances in a female patient without liver disease or pancreatic conditions responsible for portal hypertension development. conclusions the development of colonic varices in the absence of a certain trigger represents a major issue for practitioners due to...

background : the portal system and azygos vein are the main drainage systems during portal hypertension. this study aims to compare the diameter of these veins by endoscopic ultrasonography (eus) inpatients with and without chronic liver disease (cld). materials and methods : during one year, patients with cld enrolled as the study group. patients who underwent eus for other reasons during the ...

congenital generalized lipodystrophy (cgl) is a rare and progressive disorder (1 in 12 milion). common clinical manifestations are lipoatrophy, acromegaloid feature, acanthosis nigricans, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus or abnormal glucose tolerance test.â rarely fatty liver and cirrhosis is seen. the highest number reported in literature is 8 cases from brazil and 6 cases from scandinavia, r...

objective(s): an increase in nitric oxide (no) production has been reported in cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and, portal hypertension. since minocycline has been shown to inhibit no overproduction, we aimed to examine its role in a rat model of ccl4-induced cirrhotic cardiovascular complications. materials and methods: portal pressure and inotropic responsiveness of isolated papillary muscles to iso...

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