Clinical outcomes and risk factors of hepatopulmonary syndrome in children

Abstract Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is defined as three distinct features: liver disease, hypoxemia, and intrapulmonary vasodilation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of pediatric HPS and to identify the risk factors for HPS in children with biliary atresia (BA)...

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Main Authors: Kwang Yeon Kim, Tae Hyeong Kim, Jeong-Moo Lee, Nam-Joon Yi, Hyun-Young Kim, Jin Soo Moon, Jae Sung Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83785-x