Colonic mucosal changes in Egyptian patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension

Background and aims In patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension (PHT), portal hypertensive colopathy (PHC) is thought to be an important cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence and clinical significance of colonic mucosal changes in Egypt...

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Main Authors: Zakaria A Salama, Ahmad N Hassan, Samar K Darweesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2013;volume=25;issue=4;spage=196;epage=201;aulast=Salama