Circoli collaterali porto-sistemici all'eco-color-Doppler addominale in pazienti con ipertensione portale cirrotica: correlazione con il gradiente porto-epatico e valore prognostico
Background. Abdominal porto-systemic collaterals (APSC) on Color-Doppler ultrasound are a frequent finding in portal hypertensive cirrhotic patients. In patients with cirrhosis, an HVPG ≥ 16mmHg has been shown to be associated with increased mortality in two studies. Non-invasive indicators of HVPG...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
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Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
2009
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Online Access: | http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/2185/ |