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Novel insights into the development of portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis patients.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jan 2015
Qi Xingshun, Li Hongyu, Liu Xu, Yao Hui, Han Guohong, Hu Fengrong, Shao Lichun, Guo Xiaozhong
Abstract excerpt
The prognostic impact of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in liver cirrhosis remains controversial among studies, primarily because the risk stratification of PVT is often lacking. A definition of clinically significant PVT should be proposed and actively improved. Moreover, the risk factors for the development of PVT in liver cirrhosis should be fully recognized to screen and identify high-risk patients. Currently,...
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