Hypertensive portal colopathy in schistosomiasis mansoni: proposal for a classification
Portal hypertension is a frequent complication of chronic liver disease, detected not only in schistosomiasis, but also in cirrhosis of any etiology. Vascular alterations in the colonic mucosa are a potential source for acute or chronic bleeding and have been observed in patients with portal hyperte...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2004-08-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000900012 |