Portal hypertension
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hypertension, liver circulation disorder
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- 2000 The Danish Hepatitis C website Portal Hypertension What is portal hypertension Background What happens in the body Metabolic effects Diagnosis What is portal hypertension Portal hypertension is the build-up of pressure in the portal vein (the vein connecting the intestines and the liver).
- Home Portal Hypertension Portal Hypertension Programs that treat this condition Center for Childhood Liver Disease What is portal hypertension? Portal hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the portal vein, the primary vein which brings blood from the intestine to the liver.
- Because of these hemodynamic and functional alterations, portal hypertension is partially treatable by drugs.
- Lee Portal hypertension is defined as increased pressure in the portal vein.
- 3 ICD-O: {{{ICDO}}} OMIM {{{OMIM}}} DiseasesDB {{{DiseasesDB}}} MedlinePlus {{{MedlinePlus}}} eMedicine {{{eMedicineSubj}}}/{{{eMedicineTopic}}} In medicine, portal hypertension is hypertension (high blood pressure) in the portal vein and its branches.
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