Portal Hypertension Symptoms and Their ComplicationsPortal hypertension is a condition in which increased pressure within the portal vein—an important vessel that carries blood from the stomach and ...

When your liver is severely damaged, you can end up with cirrhosis that then contributes to hyponatremia, which is low blood sodium levels. When your liver is damaged, your body repairs the damage by ...

Chronic liver disease (CLD) and its advanced stage, cirrhosis, represent a significant global health burden, with portal hypertension (PH) being a primary driver of disease progression and ...

Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) offers a noninvasive method to diagnose portal hypertension in BCR::ABL1-negative MPN patients, potentially improving patient management. SSM captures hepatic ...

Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis. It happens due to the effects of portal hypertension and leads to fluid buildup in your abdomen. Ascites can be treated with medications, procedures, and ...

SAN DIEGO — Patients with cirrhosis treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors show significant reductions in a range of portal hypertension complications and all-cause mortality ...

While liver stiffness measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography with a 25 kPa threshold might detect CSPH, the overall low quality of the studies means that these results are not very ...

Portal hypertension is characterized by elevated pressures across the portal venous system and early intervention is challenging as patients are typically asymptomatic until later stages of disease.

Thrombocytopenia in chronic liver disease arises from a variety of factors related to liver disease etiology, progression, and treatment. It is common in patients with cirrhosis and is a distinctive ...