Can the Computed Tomographic Aspect of Porto-Systemic Circulation in Cirrhotic Patients be Associated with the Presence of Variceal Hemorrhage?
<i>Background and objectives:</i> Variceal bleeding is a serious complication caused by portal hypertension, frequently encountered among cirrhotic patients. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the aspect of the collateral, porto-systemic circulation, as detected by CT are...
Main Authors: | Cosmin Caraiani, Bianca Petresc, Anamaria Pop, Magda Rotaru, Lidia Ciobanu, Horia Ștefănescu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/6/301 |
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