Abstract
Portal hypertension is defined as an increase in hepatic sinusoidal pressure to 6 mm Hg or higher. Cirrhosis is the most common cause of portal hypertension in the western world and results from increased resistance to blood flow at the hepatic sinusoidal level.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 195-208 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Clinics in liver disease |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- Diagnosis
- Esophageal varices
- Gastric varices
- Staging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology