High-density lipoprotein cholesterol for the prediction of mortality in cirrhosis with portal vein thrombosis: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Lipid profiles disorders frequently occur in patients with chronic liver diseases, and the mortality of cirrhosis complicated with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) remains high. Research identifying simple and objective prognosis indicators for cirrhotic PVT has been limited. The aim...

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Main Authors: Bo Gao, Jiangqiang Xiao, Ming Zhang, Feng Zhang, Wei Zhang, Jian Yang, Jian He, Yu Liu, Xiaoping Zou, Ping Xu, Yuzheng Zhuge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1005-8