Hepatoportal sclerosis related to the use of herbal and nutritional supplements. Causality or coincidence?

Hepatoportal sclerosis related to the use of herbal and nutritional supplements. Causality or coincidence?

Introduction and aim. Non-cirrhotic idiopathic portal hypertension (NCIPH), also known as hepatoportal sclerosis (HPS) is a disease of uncertain etiology. However, many pathophysiological mechanisms has been postulated, including thrombophilia, chronic recurrent infections and exposure to drugs or t...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Ferreira Rios, Luiz Antônio Rodrigues de Freitas, Liana Codes, Genario Oliveira Santos Junior, Maria Isabel Schinoni, Raymundo Paraná
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis
Hepatoportal sclerosis
Obliterative portal venopathy
Liver
Herbalife hepatotoxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119311226

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